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

Hall trees that combine hooks, a bench and storage cubbies are one of the most efficient entryway solutions available. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Hall trees that combine hooks, a bench and storage cubbies turn one piece of furniture into a complete organizational system. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Hall trees that combine hooks, a bench and storage cubbies consolidate several pieces of furniture into one. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026

The new seats will also have a new pillow-top cushion and plenty of spots to store your in-flight goods, from a shoe cubby to an eyeglass holder. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026

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