cubicle
noun
cu·bi·cle
ˈkyü-bi-kəl 
1
: a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
2
a
: a small partitioned space
especially
: one with a desk used for work in a business office
b
: carrel
Examples of cubicle in a Sentence
data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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No matter the size of the cubicle layout, companies can install tall dividers (around six feet tall) between desks rather than short (around three feet tall) whack-a-mole-style cubicles.
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Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There were the usual cubicles, copy machines and coffee mugs — but, above it all, there was roof of jagged rock, covered in metal mesh to keep rocks from falling on employees’ heads.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
TikTok came with the good (raising money for people down on their luck, sharing a few laughs with cubicle comedians or finding solace in grief), the bad (glorifying school shooters ) and the ugly (amplifying white supremacy).
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The pop-up featured a real-life cubicle from the iconic office space of Apple’s show, which returns with season two on Friday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
There were the usual cubicles, copy machines and coffee mugs — but, above it all, there was roof of jagged rock, covered in metal mesh to keep rocks from falling on employees’ heads.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
TikTok came with the good (raising money for people down on their luck, sharing a few laughs with cubicle comedians or finding solace in grief), the bad (glorifying school shooters ) and the ugly (amplifying white supremacy).
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The pop-up featured a real-life cubicle from the iconic office space of Apple’s show, which returns with season two on Friday.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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cubicle
noun
cu·bi·cle
ˈkyü-bi-kəl
: a small separate space (as for sleeping, studying, or working) usually having removable partitions
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