pigeon-hole
pigeon-hole is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, pigeon-hole is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofpigeon-hole
- One of an array of compartments for housing pigeons.
- One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.
Example: "Fred was disappointed to find his pigeonhole empty except for bills and a flyer offering 20% off on manicures."
- One of an array of compartments for storing scrolls at a library.
- A similar compartment in a desk, used for sorting and storing papers.
- To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
Example: "Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek."
- To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).
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