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1. Oxford Dictionary

   pigeonhole

   • IPA[ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl]

   英式

   • n.
     a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.；each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals.
   • v.
     assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one；put (a document) in a pigeonhole

   • verb: pigeonhole, 3rd person present: pigeonholes, gerund or present participle: pigeonholing, past tense: pigeonholed, past participle: pigeonholed

   • noun: pigeonhole, plural noun: pigeonholes

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
   • 2. each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals. 同義詞 cubbyhole, compartment, slot, locker, niche
   • ▪ a compartment built into a desk for keeping documents in. 同義詞 cubbyhole, compartment, slot, locker, niche
   • 3. a category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I could never escape that pigeonhole 同義詞 category, categorization, compartment, class, classification, ... 更多group, grouping, grade, grading, designation, set, section, division

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’ 同義詞 categorize, compartmentalize, classify, characterize, label, ... 更多brand, tag, designate, grade, codify, sort, rank, rate
   • 2. put (a document) in a pigeonhole he pigeonholed his charts and notes
   • ▪ put aside for future consideration she pigeonholed her worry about him 同義詞 postpone, put off, put back, defer, shelve, ... 更多delay, hold over, put on one side, lay aside, adjourn, suspend, put on ice, mothball, put in cold storage, table, informalput on the back burner
3. • 更多解釋

   pigeonhole

   • IPA[ˈpijənˌ(h)ōl]

   美式

   • n.
     a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
   • v.
     deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole: he pigeonholed his charts and notes

   Oxford American Dictionary