kneehole

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noun

A space for the knees (and lower legs), especially under a desk.

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Meanings

nounkneehole (plural kneeholes)

plural kneeholes

  1. A space for the knees (and lower legs), especially under a desk.

    Those for the sitting position are located in the kneehole on each side of the cab; [...].

    1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 395

Origin

From knee + hole.

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APA

kneehole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneehole

MLA

“kneehole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneehole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kneehole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneehole.

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