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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Fortunately, there’s nothing the mean streets of this town can throw at him that’s scarier than what he’s seen in the third grade cubbies.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Both bikes have a cubby where the traditional gas tank sits with a USB port that connects and charges your device.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
This low-profile cubby bench is a handy addition to a mudroom or entryway.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Other innovations throughout the store include a fresh tortilla machine in the bakery, cubbies in the Café for convenient order pickup, a pizza robot that can make over 100 pizzas per hour, and the biggest cake case in the company.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Both bikes have a cubby where the traditional gas tank sits with a USB port that connects and charges your device.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
This low-profile cubby bench is a handy addition to a mudroom or entryway.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Other innovations throughout the store include a fresh tortilla machine in the bakery, cubbies in the Café for convenient order pickup, a pizza robot that can make over 100 pizzas per hour, and the biggest cake case in the company.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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