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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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
From the creators of The Office comes a new mockumentary that trades Dunder Mifflin’s cubicles for a drab Midwestern newsroom.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
All of us wait for the three women in glass cubicles.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Unlike the home dressing room, none are housed in cubicles.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 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 12 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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