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

• bay
• cabin
• cell
• chamber
• compartment
• cube

Examples of cubicle in a Sentence

data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

Recent Examples on the Web

The fake Picassos were moved from the lounge to a ladies’ toilet cubicle in the museum after a court ruled that the exhibition was discriminatory and must admit men. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2024

The agency also embeds personnel in U.S. Embassies around the world, giving its analysts unique insights that can be missed by other intelligence officials who sit in cubicles in Virginia or Maryland. —John Hudson, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

When 13-year-old Tair Rada was found dead inside a locked toilet cubicle at her school in northern Israel, a contractor working there was arrested. —Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Apr. 2024

Indeed, the small cubicle smelled like a mushroom farm, had a calcified door and would have fit right in at a campground. —Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cubicle

noun

cu·​bi·​cle ˈkyü-bi-kəl 

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