pigeonhole
Definitions
A small compartment, typically one of a set in a desk or cabinet, used for filing documents or mail.
To categorize or label someone or something in a rigid or restrictive way.
To put aside or ignore a plan, idea, or proposal, often indefinitely.
Examples
It is unfair to pigeonhole such a talented artist into a single musical genre.
The clerk sorted the incoming mail into the correct pigeonhole for each department.
Synonyms
classify categorize label typecast compartmentalize sort rank