Pigeonhole
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British pronunciation/pˈɪd‍ʒənhˌə‍ʊl/
American pronunciation/ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊɫ/

Definition & Meaning of "pigeonhole"

Pigeonhole
01

a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items

02

a specific (often simplistic) category

to pigeonhole
01

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

02

place into a small compartment

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pigeonhole

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Example
The librarian placed the returned books in the appropriate pigeonholes to be reshelved.
The teacher collected the students' assignments and placed them in their respective pigeonholes for grading.
She organized her paperwork by placing them in different pigeonholes labeled with categories.
The mailroom had individual pigeonholes for each employee to receive their correspondence.
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