pigeonhole

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• pigeon-hole
• pigeon hole

[edit] Etymology

From pigeon + hole.

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[edit] Noun

pigeonhole (plural pigeonholes)

1. One of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages etc. at an office, or college (for example).

   Fred was disappointed at the lack of post in his pigeonhole.

2. A hole, or roosting place for pigeons.

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[edit] Verb

to pigeonhole (third-person singular simple present pigeonholes, present participle pigeonholing, simple past and past participle pigeonholed)

1. To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.

   Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

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[edit] Related terms

• pigeonhole principle
• pigeonholeable
• pigeonholer

[edit] See also

• cubbyhole