cubby
/ˈkʌbi/
noun
- A small, enclosed space or compartment, often used for storage or as a cozy area.
- I keep my gloves and scarf in the cubby by the front door.
- Each child has a cubby in the classroom for storing their backpack and lunchbox.
- The office had a small cubby under the stairs where we stored supplies.
- A small room or area that feels snug or confined, like a cubbyhole.
- The cat loves to sleep in its cubby under the bed.
- The writer worked in a tiny cubby at the back of the library.
- They turned the closet into a reading cubby for the children.
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