pigeonhole
noun
[ ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl ]
• 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.
• 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"
Similar:
category,
categorization,
compartment,
class,
classification,
group,
grouping,
grade,
grading,
designation,
set,
section,
division,
pigeonhole
verb
• assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one.
• "I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’"
Similar:
categorize,
compartmentalize,
classify,
characterize,
label,
brand,
tag,
designate,
grade,
codify,
sort,
rank,
rate,
• put (a document) in a pigeonhole.
• "he pigeonholed his charts and notes"
