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单词 pigeonholes
释义

pigeonhole

1 of 2

noun

pi·​geon·​hole ˈpi-jən-ˌhōl How to pronounce pigeonhole (audio)
1
: a hole or small recess for pigeons to nest
2
: a small open compartment (as in a desk or cabinet) for keeping letters or documents
3
: a neat category which usually fails to reflect actual complexities

pigeonhole

2 of 2

verb

pigeonholed; pigeonholing; pigeonholes

transitive verb

1
a
: to place in or as if in the pigeonhole of a desk
b
: to lay aside : shelve
his reports continued to be pigeonholed and his advice not taken Walter Mills
2
: to assign to an often restrictive category : classify
pigeonholer
ˈpi-jən-ˌhō-lər How to pronounce pigeonhole (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Verb She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The story is imagined by a filmmaker with a nose for elements that so often go missing among many movies put in the horror pigeonhole. John Anderson, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Despite the versatility Kleijn describes, the cello is mostly associated with Western classical music — a pigeonhole traditionally sidestepped, for whatever reason, by its violin and double bass siblings. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Or, going back to our sign, everything else goes into the general partnership pigeonhole. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Princeton had this sort of, this pigeonhole for faculty wives, they just were supposed to go to the certain parties and behave in a certain way. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2022 Pascal, for one, is ready to do away with the pigeonhole. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2019 Schumann created a nuanced new genre unfit for generic pigeonholes that includes aspects of opera, oratorio, chamber music and song. Mark Swed, latimes.com, 4 June 2018 The more common punishment, however, is a pigeonhole. Lee Jenkins, SI.com, 6 Mar. 2018 Taking their name from a childhood board game, Hüsker Dü evaded pigeonholes while outshining most of their punk brethren. Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2017
Verb
After all, using broad strokes to paint a picture of a cohort can pigeonhole individuals. Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 18 July 2022 The Suns and Jae Crowder have repeatedly told the media to not pigeonhole him as just a 3-point gunner. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2022 His 28 7/8-inch arms would be the shortest of a starting outside cornerback in the NFL, which will likely pigeonhole him into the slot, and likely off some draft boards entirely. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 Despite this, ultimately the label seemed like another example of how the industry and society try to downplay a Black artist’s range, to pigeonhole them into a certain corner. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 4 Apr. 2022 That includes going against the tendency to pigeonhole women like Brice and Feldstein as quirky sidekicks. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022 Nor does the brand want to pigeonhole itself, as Li and Zhou look beyond China for inspiration. CNN, 5 Apr. 2022 The obvious theme of any spring practice is depth development and Clark and Reeves are expounding that notion by refusing to pigeonhole any position this offseason. Evan Dudley, al, 1 Apr. 2022 His life reminded the journalist in me how pointless trying to pigeonhole someone can be. Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

pigeonholes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pigeonhole
as in categorizes
disapproving to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to only a certain category She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • categorizes
  • classifies
  • relegates
  • separates
  • groups
  • types
  • shelves
  • compartments
  • identifies
  • sorts
  • ranks
  • classes
  • distinguishes
  • lists
  • compartmentalizes
  • organizes
  • pegs
  • files
  • places
  • digests
  • grades
  • refers
  • catalogs
  • orders
  • ranges
  • distributes
  • disposes
  • systematizes
  • codifies
  • arrays
  • alphabetizes
  • assorts
  • indexes
  • recognizes
  • catalogues
  • clumps
  • clusters
  • marshals
  • breaks down
  • marshalls
  • draws up
  • reclassifies
  • regroups
  • colligates
  • recategorizes
  • subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • jumbles
  • lumps
  • confuses
  • scrambles
  • disarranges
  • mixes (up)
  • misclassifies
  • mistypes
  • missorts
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pigeonholes

2 of 2

noun

plural of pigeonhole
as in cubbyholes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • cubbyholes
  • compartments
  • cubicles
  • bays
  • cubes
  • nooks
  • cells
  • drawers
  • cabinets
  • alcoves
  • chambers
  • niches
  • snuggeries
  • cabins
  • lockers
  • recesses
  • cavities
  • boxes
  • booths
  • vaults
  • hollows
  • stalls
  • loges
  • bunkers
  • holes
  • cribs
  • crypts
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