Definitions

1. noun

A compartment or space in a cabinet or other piece of furniture, often used for storing small items such as letters or documents.

“She spent hours organizing her papers into the pigeonholes on her desk.”

2. verb

To place or classify (something) in one of several categories or categories.

“The researchers pigeonholed the data into different age groups for analysis.”

3. verb

To dismiss or categorize something as insignificant or unimportant.

“The critics pigeonholed the new artist as just another pop sensation.”