peephole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpiːphəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpipˌhoʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pēp′hōl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
peep•hole /ˈpipˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a small hole, as in a door, through which to look.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
peep•hole  (pēp′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small hole or opening through which to peep or look, as in a door.
  • peep1 + hole 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
peephole / ˈpiːpˌhəʊl/
  1. a small aperture, such as one in the door of a flat for observing callers before opening
'peephole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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