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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The suite also had a little cubby and discreet shelves around the cubicle to store my personal things.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
An office building in the Financial District has ditched cubicles and shed most of its original facade, making way for more than 1,000 new rental apartments and splashy amenities.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The main campus in Murray Hill, New Jersey appears like a bit of a ghost town, with empty cubicles and offices lining the halls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025
Mike swiped through security, bought a coffee at the snack shop, and took the elevator up to his floor of padded cubicles.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
An office building in the Financial District has ditched cubicles and shed most of its original facade, making way for more than 1,000 new rental apartments and splashy amenities.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The main campus in Murray Hill, New Jersey appears like a bit of a ghost town, with empty cubicles and offices lining the halls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025
Mike swiped through security, bought a coffee at the snack shop, and took the elevator up to his floor of padded cubicles.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cubicle
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 28 May. 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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