Difference between Cubbyhole and Pigeonhole

What is the difference between Cubbyhole and Pigeonhole?

Cubbyhole as a noun is a small, cramped room. while Pigeonhole as a noun is one of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages etc. at an office, or college (for example).

Cubbyhole

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small, cramped room. A small compartment; a pigeonhole.

Pigeonhole

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages etc. at an office, or college (for example).A hole, or roosting place for pigeons.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.

Example sentence: People like to pigeonhole you.

We hope you now know whether to use Cubbyhole or Pigeonhole in your sentence.

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