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Word: Pigeonhole
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl
a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
Short Definition:recess for 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.
Short Definition:compartment where letters etc. may be left
a category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned
Short Definition:category
Examples:- people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I could never escape that pigeonhole
Word: Pigeonhole
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl
assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one
Short Definition:assign to category
Examples:- I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’
put (a document) in a pigeonhole
Short Definition:put document in pigeonhole
Examples:- he pigeonholed his charts and notes
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