cubicle

noun

cu·bi·cle | \ ˈkyü-bi-kəl

Definition of cubicle

1 : a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room

2a : a small partitioned space especially : one with a desk used for work in a business office

b : carrel

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data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

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With their birth certificates in hand, Ms. Jackson went from one floor to the next and one cubicle and kiosk after another. — Written By Nikita Stewart; Photographs By Sam Hodgson, New York Times, "Homelessness, Step by Step," 18 Feb. 2018 With a total of 100 beds, the women will have singular cubicles in a communal space and the families will have private spaces. — Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times, "Kirkland to get new shelter for women and families, as Eastside homeless population rises," 13 Apr. 2019 Since then, dozens of its employees have filled cubicles across the agency, reviewing budgets on pipeline safety and analyzing data on hazardous spills by trucking companies. — Neena Satija, The Seattle Times, "Federal contractors who lost health insurance during shutdown remain in limbo," 28 Jan. 2019 Plenty of designers have tried their hand at updating the cubicle for the modern age. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "A colorful new take on the cubicle," 22 Oct. 2018 Arper’s new Paravan line is like a modern day cubicle. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "A colorful new take on the cubicle," 22 Oct. 2018 My boys have a little area between their two rooms that’s a little cubicle. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "Amy Poehler Is 'Making It' Up As She Goes Along," 31 July 2018 Tearing down walls and cubicles in offices may actually build up more barriers to productivity and collaboration, according to a new study. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Open offices are as bad as they seem—they reduce face-to-face time by 70%," 13 July 2018 Whether or not the duo are actually headed to their 9-to-5 cubicles, though, is still up for debate. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "This Is How Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Do Corporate Couple’s Style," 8 Nov. 2018

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