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Pigeonhole
ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl
Pigeonhole definitions
noun
pigeonhole
pigeonholes
- a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in
- each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals
- a compartment built into a desk for keeping documents in
- 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 could never escape that pigeonhole"
verb
pigeonhole
pigeonholed
pigeonholes
pigeonholing
- assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one
"I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’"
- put (a document) in a pigeonhole
"he pigeonholed his charts and notes"
- put aside for future consideration
"she pigeonholed her worry about him"