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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Startups have long been known for redefining the workplace—swapping out cubicles and corner offices in favor of bean bags and coffee bars.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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The number of women’s toilets and cubicles still desperately needs increasing.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
One section houses desks and cubicles where agents handle casework and conduct check-in appointments for immigrants navigating legal proceedings.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of women’s toilets and cubicles still desperately needs increasing.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
My office is a glass cubicle with views of the entire floor.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 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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