cubicle
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cu·bi·cle

noun \ˈkyü-bi-kəl\

Definition of CUBICLE

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

  1. <data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles>

Origin of CUBICLE

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline
First Known Use: 15th century

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