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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pi•geon•hole /ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation n., v., -holed, -hol•ing. n. [countable] - one of a series of small, open compartments in a desk or cabinet, used for filing papers, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to assign to a place in an orderly system, esp. in a narrow-minded way:pigeonholed the demonstrators as "commies and pinkos.''
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pi•geon•hole (pij′ən hōl′),USA pronunciation n., v., -holed, -hol•ing. n. - one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- a hole or recess, or one of a series of recesses, for pigeons to nest in.
- PrintingAlso called pi′geon hole′, white hole. white space created by setting words or lines too far apart.
v.t. - to assign to a definite place or to definite places in some orderly system:to pigeonhole new ideas.
- to lay aside for use or reference at some later, indefinite time:We must pigeonhole this excellent plan until the time is ripe.
- to put aside for the present, esp. with the intention of ignoring or forgetting, often indefinitely:to pigeonhole an unwanted invitation.
- to place in or as if in a pigeonhole or pigeonholes:to pigeonhole papers.
- to fit or provide with pigeonholes:The desk must be pigeonholed for all my papers.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged categorize, catalog.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged file.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged postpone, shelve.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pigeonhole /ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl/ n - a small compartment for papers, letters, etc, as in a bureau
- a hole or recess in a dovecote for pigeons to nest in
- informal a category or classification
vb (transitive)- to put aside or defer
- to classify or categorize, esp in a rigid manner
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