cubby

noun

Etymology: From Middle English cub (“stall”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Cognate with French cagibi.

1. A small, confined space.
2. A cell in a shelf for storing items, particularly in a school.

   “It’s standard for Norwegian kindergartens to have rows of cubbies just inside the door, each storing layers of spare clothes, including rain and snow gear and boots and mittens.”