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

Synonyms of cubicle

• chamber
• cell
• cabin
• cube

Examples of cubicle in a Sentence

data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

Recent Examples on the Web

The quick, informal query that was once directed to a peer in the next cubicle is now sent straight to a chatbot. —Frank Nagle, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025

Blazer is going into the field to do some super heroics, and even Royd is picking up a shift, taking over Chase’s station in the cubicle next to Robert. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025

Dunder Mifflin’s Oscar has a new cubicle and new co-workers in The Paper, a new spinoff series of The Office that has already been renewed for a second season. —Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

Bogged down in cities and cubicles, that’s us. —Dan Rubinstein, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cubicle

• cubical

Kids Definition

cubicle

noun

cu·​bi·​cle ˈkyü-bi-kəl 

: a small separate space (as for sleeping, studying, or working) usually having removable partitions