CEFR B2

pigeonholes

noun

Meaning

pigeonholes means one of an array of compartments for housing pigeons. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Fred was disappointed to find his pigeonhole empty except for bills and a flyer offering 20% off on manicures.
Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

Synonyms: glove box, mothball, shelve, table

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pigeonholes (B2)

noun

Definition

pigeonholes means one of an array of compartments for housing pigeons. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Fred was disappointed to find his pigeonhole empty except for bills and a flyer offering 20% off on manicures.
Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

How to Use pigeonholes

a/the pigeonholes (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a pigeonholes."
pigeonholes in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked pigeonholes in context before translating it."

Synonyms of pigeonholes

Words with a similar meaning to pigeonholes:

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