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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Skip the cubbies on the left or right side of the closet.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Think bedding, cubbies, scratching posts, and pet-safe plants.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
But storage is plentiful, with clever cubbies and bins throughout the cabin.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Hall trees that combine hooks, a bench and storage cubbies are one of the most efficient entryway solutions available.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Think bedding, cubbies, scratching posts, and pet-safe plants.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
But storage is plentiful, with clever cubbies and bins throughout the cabin.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Hall trees that combine hooks, a bench and storage cubbies are one of the most efficient entryway solutions available.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cubby
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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