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
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data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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The shelter pup rescued the mid-level associate from the cubicle cell.
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Sharon listened patiently to all this nonsense, returned to her cubicle, and got on with her day.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
On one side, there were makeshift cubicles made out of plasterboards.
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That means cubicles are out, and shared workspaces are in.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
Sharon listened patiently to all this nonsense, returned to her cubicle, and got on with her day.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
On one side, there were makeshift cubicles made out of plasterboards.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That means cubicles are out, and shared workspaces are in.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 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 29 Jul. 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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