pigeonholes

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pigeonholes

/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊlz/ UK
/ˈpɪdʒənˌ(h)oʊlz/ US

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From pigeonhole + -s (suffix forming regular plurals of nouns and pluralia tantum; and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of verbs).

noun pigeon-holes

historical, obsolete, plural, plural only An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which each player bowls a ball towards targets (probably small compartments). [Godfrey] Speed[well]. […] [H]ave you ſuch gold to give? / [Innocent] Lamb[skin]. Yes, yes, has vvon it betting at the bovvling Alleys, / Or at the Pigeon-holes in the Garden Alleyes.

noun pigeon-holes · pigeon holes

plural plural of pigeonhole

verb pigeon-holes

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of pigeonhole

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@misc{pigeonholes_2026,
  title = {pigeonholes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pigeonholes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}