Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigeon hole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: pi-geon -hole
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pigeonhole.

Example Sentences

"However, as my friend came dodging towards my door, I saw him through the usual pigeon hole through which warders speak to their prisoners."

Inflected Forms

pigeon holes (plural)

Questions

What does pigeon hole mean?: Alternative form of pigeonhole.

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