pigeonholes UK /ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊlz/US /ˈpɪdʒənˌ(h)oʊlz/ noun[plural only]1 •(no longer used, historical) An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which each player bowls a ball towards targets (probably small compartments).[Godfrey] Speed[well]. […] [H]ave you such gold to give? / [Innocent] Lamb[skin]. Yes, yes, has vvon it betting at the bovvling Alleys, / Or at the Pigeon-holes in the Garden Alleyes. — 1610
