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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Pictured above with his cubicle partner Jet Set, but his real comedy partner was his wife Diane.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a serene sculpting room for clay heads and fibreglass bodies; a steampunk-ish mold shop; cubicles for hairstyling and coloring which evoke an old-fashioned beauty salon; and a 3-D-printing room for accessories.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The big picture: The trend over the last few months has been a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, watercooler chitchat, and harsh fluorescent light.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
During the design phase, an unplanned open space was introduced, intended to be a place where workers could gather and relax away from desks and cubicles.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a serene sculpting room for clay heads and fibreglass bodies; a steampunk-ish mold shop; cubicles for hairstyling and coloring which evoke an old-fashioned beauty salon; and a 3-D-printing room for accessories.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The big picture: The trend over the last few months has been a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, watercooler chitchat, and harsh fluorescent light.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
During the design phase, an unplanned open space was introduced, intended to be a place where workers could gather and relax away from desks and cubicles.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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