pigeonhole

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a specific (often simplistic) category
  2. noun a small compartment
  3. verb place into a small compartment

Etymology

The noun is derived from pigeon + hole. The verb is derived from the noun.

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