cubbyhole
/ˈkʌbihəʊl/noun
उच्चारण कबिहोल
छोटी कोठरी, तंग जगह, खाना
Core word
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a small room or a small enclosed space
छोटी कोठरी, तंग जगह, खाना
- His office was a tiny cubbyhole under the stairs.
- Each child keeps their shoes in a cubbyhole by the door.
- The caretaker kept his tools in a cubbyhole next to the gate.
+ 2 more examples
- Our flat has a cubbyhole where we store old bags.
- She worked in a cramped cubbyhole at the back of the shop.
Synonyms cubicle nook pigeonhole compartment den
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a cubbyhole (countable noun)
A very small room or enclosed space, often used for storage or as a tiny office.
बहुत छोटा कमरा या घिरी हुई जगह, प्रायः सामान रखने या छोटे दफ़्तर के रूप में प्रयुक्त।
- His office was a cubbyhole under the stairs.
- She kept her bags in a cubbyhole.
in a cubbyhole
Use in for the space itself.
उस स्थान के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The clerk sat in a cubbyhole by the door.
cubbyhole + noun
Sometimes used as a modifier for shelves or boxes.
कभी-कभी यह शेल्फ़ या बक्सों के लिए modifier के रूप में आता है।
- The postman checked each cubbyhole slot.
variants
Also written cubby-hole or shortened to cubby. Cubbyhole is the commonest form.
इसे cubby-hole भी लिखा जाता है, या छोटा रूप cubby। सबसे आम रूप cubbyhole है।
- Each child has a cubby for his coat.
cubbyhole vs cupboard vs closet
A cubbyhole is a small nook or compartment; a cupboard is furniture with doors; a closet is a small storeroom for clothes.
Cubbyhole छोटा कोना या खाना है; cupboard दरवाज़ों वाला फ़र्नीचर है; closet कपड़ों की छोटी अलमारी-कोठरी है।
- Keep your clothes in the cupboard and your old files in the cubbyhole.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cubbyhole
tinydarkcrampedcosydusty
- The janitor lived in a tiny cubbyhole behind the hall.
verb + cubbyhole
squeeze intohide inuse asstore insit in
- He used the cubbyhole as a study room.
cubbyhole + preposition
under the stairsbehind the kitchenat the end of the corridorabove the shop
- A cubbyhole under the stairs held the shoes.
cubbyhole + of
a cubbyhole of an officea cubbyhole of a room
- She worked in a cubbyhole of an office.
cubbyhole + contents
filestoolstoysold bags
- Old toys were stuffed in the cubbyhole.
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- Radhika studied in a small cubbyhole near the kitchen.
राधिका रसोई के पास एक छोटे कोने में पढ़ाई करती थी।
- The post office clerk worked in a cubbyhole behind a window.
डाकघर का क्लर्क खिड़की के पीछे एक छोटी कोठरी में काम करता था।
- The cat hid in a cubbyhole under the stairs.
बिल्ली सीढ़ियों के नीचे की छोटी जगह में छिप गई।
- The shopkeeper kept the cash in a cubbyhole.
दुकानदार नकदी एक छोटे खाने में रखता था।
- Our hostel room was no bigger than a cubbyhole.
हमारा छात्रावास का कमरा एक कोठरी से बड़ा नहीं था।
- He found his old marbles in a cubbyhole in the attic.
उसे अटारी के एक छोटे खाने में अपनी पुरानी कंचे मिले।
- The librarian's desk sat in a cubbyhole near the entrance.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष की मेज़ प्रवेश-द्वार के पास एक छोटी कोठरी में रखी थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He lives on a cubbyhole.
✓ He lives in a cubbyhole.
Use in for an enclosed space.
घिरे हुए स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है।