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Synonyms for pigeon hole

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

box category label cubby hole stamp moth ball stereotype cubby

All synonyms

Noun

label, cubby hole, category, box, stamp, cubby, moth ball, stereotype

Verb

table, classify, shelve

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.

    Holonyms: pigeon loft, dovecote, columbary, columbarium

  2. v. 1

    To construct pigeonholes (noun sense 1 or 3.1) in (a place); also, to subdivide (a place) into pigeonholes.

Related words

Other spellings
pigeon-hole pigeonhole

Example sentences

  • box The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
  • category His latest work belongs to a different category.
  • label The label on the cover doesn't match the contents.
  • stamp Ziri already knows who stole his stamp collection.

By length

3 letters
box1
5 letters
table2, label2, stamp1, cubby
6 letters
shelve1
8 letters
category4, classify3
10 letters
stereotype4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (table2 = 2 syllables).