noun, verb
noun one of a set of small boxes that are fixed on a wall and open at the front, used for putting letters, messages, etc. in; one of a similar set of boxes that are part of a desk, used for keeping papers, documents, etc. in:
If you can't come, leave a note in my pigeon-hole.
Part of speech: verb
1 [VN] ~ sb (as sth) to decide that sb belongs to a particular group or type without thinking deeply enough about it and considering what other qualities they might have
SYNCATEGORIZE, LABEL:
He has been pigeon-holed as a youth writer.
2 [VN] to decide to deal with sth later or to forget it:
Plans to build a new school have been pigeon-holed.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, pigeon-hole is tagged as verb.
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