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cubby

noun
cub·​by | \ ˈkÉ™-bÄ“ How to pronounce cubby (audio) \
plural cubbies

Definition of cubby

Examples of cubby in a Sentence

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But anybody can appreciate the polite Hondaness of the interior design and its many storage nooks, shelves and cubbies. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Honda Passport: off-road ready, city-smart," 11 Aug. 2019 The team expanded delivery with DoorDash, launched an ordering app that now has nearly 1.5 million loyalty members, and installed cubbies in every store for pickups, which is its fastest-growing business. Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, "Potbelly seeks to turn around its flagging fortunes with new store designs, a franchise expansion and a lot of soul-searching," 1 Aug. 2019 And with cubbies for crackers, cheese, meats, dips, et cetera, kids feel ownership over their meal assembly. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Baked into the start of the school year: Parent angst about packing lunches," 27 Aug. 2019 During a drill or a real lockdown, the class would hide in a walk-in cubby space, Norton said. Dakin Andone, CNN, "Teachers and parents prepare students for a new school year after a deadly summer," 24 Aug. 2019 Witness the new $5,000 Crystal Clear Lotus Cat Tower by the Refined Feline, with three platforms for lounging and a hideaway cubby at the bottom lined in white faux fur. Jura Koncius, Twin Cities, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 28 July 2019 Against a backdrop of firefighters’ coats hanging in cinder-block cubbies, Warren moved among a crowd of about 150. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, "Elizabeth Warren Is Completely Serious," 17 June 2019 In the middle of the alcove is a squat cylinder like the continental tire cubby on the back of a pre-war Oldsmobile, though not as wide across. Oliver Morton, WIRED, "The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon," 4 June 2019 The teacher told him to store his stuff in a cubby outside the hot room. Steve Hendrix, Anchorage Daily News, "He always hated women. Then he decided to kill them.," 7 June 2019

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First Known Use of cubby

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cubby

obsolete English cub pen, from Dutch kub fish basket; akin to Old English cofa den

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