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

Couches and chairs replace cubicles and sales offices. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 June 2026

The center lies just beyond a corridor of cubicles, past a locked door in a small, windowless room. — Noah Daly updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026

In fact, decorating your cubicle versus your laptop screen, might just be the way to move your career forward. — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Monger noted that traps were placed on the floors around the building and in employee cubicles, and the rodents were being caught daily. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

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