Clues for the word "PIGEONHOLE"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 23 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 02, 2025.
Definition of pigeonhole
- n. - A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.
- v. t. - To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report.
Referring Clues
- Sorter's slot
- Filing aid
- Recess for filers
- Assign to a definite place
- Stereotype
- Sort
- Sort in compartments
- Lay aside
- Sort into compartments
- Compartmentalize
- Place in a particular slot
- Avian compartment?
- Filing compartment
- Catalog
- Postpone
- Classify animal by age and set
- Classify very small opening to accommodate bruised ego
- Characterise type of camera, capturing nothing, say, the wrong way round
- Compartmentalise
- Categorize simplistically
- Categorize narrowly
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 02, 2025
- New York Times - January 10, 2022
- Guardian Prize - August 19, 2017
- Netword - February 05, 2017
- LA Times - August 02, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 01, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 07, 2011
- Netword - December 08, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 11, 2010
- Universal - January 25, 2010
- USA Today - December 18, 2009
- USA Today - August 18, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - March 11, 2008
- LA Times - October 01, 2007
- LA Times - July 25, 2007
- USA Today - May 16, 2007
- Washington Post - February 26, 2007
- Washington Post - January 06, 2006
- Netword - June 18, 2005
- Washington Post - June 02, 2003
- New York Times - October 30, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - October 02, 2001
- Washington Post - March 19, 2000