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   pi·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 cubbyholecompartmentslotlockerniche
   • ▪ a compartment built into a desk for keeping documents in. Similar cubbyholecompartmentslotlockerniche
   • 3. a category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned: "people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I was never allowed to escape from that pigeonhole" Similar categorycategorizationcompartmentclassclassificationgroupgroupinggradegradingdesignationsetsectiondivision

   verb

   • 1. deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole: "he pigeonholed his charts and notes"
   • ▪ assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive: "a tendency to pigeonhole him as a photographer and neglect his work in sculpture and painting" Similar categorizecompartmentalizeclassifycharacterizelabelbrandtagdesignategradecodifysortrankrate
   • ▪ put aside for future consideration: "she pigeonholed her worry about him" Similar postponeput offput backdefershelvedelayhold overput on one sidelay asideadjournsuspendput on icemothballput in cold storagetableinformal:put on the back burner

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