Pigeonholes
Pronunciation: /ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl/
Pigeonholes (verb)
- To delay making a decision about something, often by ignoring it.
- To unfairly put someone or something into a simple category.
Examples
- They decided to pigeonhole the proposal until next month.
- The committee pigeonholed the issue to focus on urgent matters.
Common collocations: pigeonhole a proposal, pigeonhole an idea, pigeonhole someone, pigeonhole a concept, wooden pigeonhole
Pigeonholes (noun)
- A small open space in a desk or cabinet for keeping papers.
Examples
- Each employee has a pigeonhole for their mail.
- The keys are kept in a pigeonhole by the door.