cubby

[kuhb-ee]

noun

plural

cubbies 

1. a cubbyhole.

2. any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school.

cubby

¹

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

noun

1. a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area

cubby

²

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

adjective

1. dialect,  short and plump; squat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cubby¹

1835–45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove ¹ ) + -y ²

Example Sentences

The herbs themselves are stored in what looks like a relic from a university office: a honeycomb of wooden cubbies, each one just big enough to hold about a dozen packets.

From Salon

“I walked into the team room and there was Starbucks in my cubby, gifts, and they sang me happy birthday,” the Santa Margarita senior said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some schools have given teachers cubbies where students deposit their devices; others simply require them to be powered down and stowed.

From Los Angeles Times

The cubbies that belonged to the 10 children she cared for were gone, along with her own children’s mementos.

From Los Angeles Times

He wrote the names into a ledger and grabbed three keys from a row of cubbies on the wall behind him.

From Literature