PIGEONHOLE

pigeon hole

Noun



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pigeonhole

Noun

  1. A nook in a desk for holding papers.
  2. One of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages etc. at an office, or college (for example).
    Fred was disappointed at the lack of post in his pigeonhole.
  3. A hole, or roosting place for pigeons.

Verb

  1. To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
    Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.
  2. To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).


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