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

Expect to be impressed by Hürrem’s grand setting that’s dotted with trickling fountains, white-and-gold marble slabs, dangling chandeliers, and stylish cubbies with curtains for private relaxation. —Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025

Classical busts and sculptures are nestled into cubbies in the wall and every table is lit with candles. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024

When folded back up, each table serves as a cover for the integrated storage cubbies that offer space for dry food, personal belongings and other cargo. —New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024

Guests are geared up for activities in the basement muck room, where cubbies outfitted with wader boot dryers store rain jackets and dry suits. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024

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