cubby

noun

cub·by ˈkə-bē

plural cubbies

: 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

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The hatchback design offers 14.6 cubic feet of space behind the second-row seats, and the variety of storage pockets and cubbies in the first and second row give passengers plenty of options on where to place their items. —

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Corral shoes with a basket or cubbies in your entryway. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 Rooms are outfitted with Smeg fridges and microwaves, banquette seating for dining or remote working, plus plenty of hooks and cubbies for ski gear. —

Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024 The classroom adaptation has been an installation of nets for the childrens’ belongings in cubbies. —

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