pigeonhole

One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.

Holonyms: pigeon loft, dovecote, columbary, columbarium

(archaic)A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through.

(broadly)One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.

Đồng nghĩa: cubbyhole

(broadly)A compartment or cubicle in a room or other place, especially one which is (excessively) small.

(broadly)A small opening for looking or passing things through.

(also, attributive, broadly, historical, in plural)A form of stocks with openings for restraining a person's hands or feet; also, one of the openings in the device.

(broadly, obsolete)A seat in the top row of the gallery of a theatre.

(figuratively)A notional category or class into which someone or something is placed.

Đồng nghĩa: box

(archaic, figuratively)A space between two words that is too wide.

(transitive)To construct pigeonholes (noun sense 1 or 3.1) in (a place); also, to subdivide (a place) into pigeonholes.

(transitive)To put (letters, papers, or other items) into pigeonholes or small compartments; also, to arrange or sort (items) by putting into pigeonholes.

(figuratively, transitive)To arrange (items) for future reference or use.

(figuratively, transitive)To put aside (advice, a proposal, or other matter) for future consideration instead of acting on it immediately; to shelve.

Đồng nghĩa: mothball, table

(figuratively, transitive)To place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive; to categorize, to classify, to label.

Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

Đồng nghĩa: cubbyhole, put someone in a box