Pigeonhole
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British pronunciation/pˈɪd‍ʒənhˌə‍ʊl/
American pronunciation/ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊɫ/

Визначення та Значення "pigeonhole"

Pigeonhole
01

ущільнення, вікно

a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items

What is a "pigeonhole"?

A pigeonhole is a small, open compartment or shelf, often part of a larger piece of furniture, used to store or organize items such as letters, documents, or small personal belongings. Pigeonholes are commonly found in offices, libraries, or mailrooms, where they help separate and sort items in a neat and accessible way. The compartments are typically arranged in rows or columns, allowing for easy identification and retrieval of stored items. Pigeonholes are designed to keep things organized and prevent clutter.

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The mailroom had individual pigeonholes for each employee to receive their correspondence.
She organized her paperwork by placing them in different pigeonholes labeled with categories.
The librarian placed the returned books in the appropriate pigeonholes to be reshelved.
02

категорія, стереотип

a specific (often simplistic) category
to pigeonhole
01

походити стереотипно, категоризувати

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
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загрібати в шухляду, классифікувати

place into a small compartment

word family

pigeon
hole
pigeonhole

pigeonhole

Verb

pigeonholing

Noun
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