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- Dictionarypi·geon·hole/ˈpijənˌ(h)ōl/
noun
- 1. a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
- 2. a small compartment, open at the front and forming part of a set, where letters or messages may be left for individuals. Similar
verb
- 1. deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole: "he pigeonholed his charts and notes"
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to have an often unfair idea of what type someone or something is: He is a film producer who can't be conveniently pigeonholed. to put something away or leave it until a later time: Consultants found the experience frustrating - their reports were only partly implemented, or, worse still, just pigeonholed.
The meaning of PIGEONHOLE is a hole or small recess for pigeons to nest. How to use pigeonhole in a sentence.
To pigeonhole someone or something means to decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics.
Pigeonhole definition: one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.. See examples of PIGEONHOLE used in a sentence.
A Hole for Pigeons. Yes; we define the first sense of this word as a noun as “a hole or small recess for pigeons to nest,” a use that dates from the latter portion of the 16th century.
A pigeonhole is a small nesting area for a pigeon, or a similarly cozy compartment or alcove. If you feel like you're stuck in a restrictive category — only thought of as someone's sister, for example — that's another kind of pigeonhole.
1. one of a series of small, open compartments in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing papers, letters, etc. 2. a hole or recess, or one of a series of recesses, for pigeons to nest in. v.t. 3. to assign to a definite place in an orderly system. 4. to put aside for the present; defer.