cubby

noun

cub·​by ˈkə-bē 

plural cubbies

US

: a small, snug place (as for hiding or storage) : cubbyhole

Each boy on coming in gives his name, pays six cents, gets a key, and puts away his hat, books, and jacket (if he has 'em) in his own cubby for the night.

—Madeleine B. Stern

The room was little more than a cubby choked with wires, splitters, routers, and electronic boxes. You would have said there was no room for a man.

—Stephen King

Examples of cubby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With three open cubbies (great for hats and storage baskets) and six metal hooks for jackets, keys, and bags, this rustic floating unit keeps daily must-haves within arms reach when heading out the door. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025

Two cubbies that are perfectly sized for records, plus a cord organizer hole in the back for speaker connections. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025

Label your pantry items, office supplies, kids cubbies, and more. —Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025

She’s even converted a Capitol office cubby into a personal vanity, with full makeup kits both there and at home. —Tira Urquhart, Essence, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English cub pen, from Dutch kub fish basket; akin to Old English cofa den

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cubby

• chubby
• grubby
• hubby
• scrubby
• shrubby
• stubby
• tubby