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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.

{i} small open compartment for filing papers
A hole, or roosting place for pigeons
To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc
a small compartment
A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc
a specific (often simplistic) category treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
{f} put in a pigeonhole, place in a compartment, file; put aside indefinitely, postpone, delay; classify within a series of ideas
a specific (often simplistic) category
one of a set of small open boxes fixed to a wall. You leave letters, messages etc for particular people in the boxes. to unfairly consider a person, activity etc as belonging to a particular type or group pigeonhole sb/sth as sth
a specific (often simplistic) category treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" place into a small compartment
so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote
To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
place into a small compartment
to pigeonhole

    Расстановка переносов

    to pi·geon·hole

    Турецкое произношение

    tı pîcınhōl

    Произношение

    /tə ˈpəʤənˌhōl/ /tə ˈpɪʤənˌhoʊl/
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