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
Madeleine B. SternThe 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 ryokan is small and clean, with cubbies by the door for muddy boots.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The center console, with its various cubbies and slide-outs, is removable, which also helps boost the sense of interior volume.
—ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
Turns out the common thread — from turnstiles to bathrooms, from food courts to shower cubbies for athletes — is that those in charge are starting to think more intentionally about how to create spaces that cater to women, both on the field and off.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The White House cocaine case began when the drug was found stashed in a cubby hole near the Situation Room, where officials store cell phones during meetings.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The center console, with its various cubbies and slide-outs, is removable, which also helps boost the sense of interior volume.
—ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
Turns out the common thread — from turnstiles to bathrooms, from food courts to shower cubbies for athletes — is that those in charge are starting to think more intentionally about how to create spaces that cater to women, both on the field and off.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The White House cocaine case began when the drug was found stashed in a cubby hole near the Situation Room, where officials store cell phones during meetings.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2025
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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