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

On August 20, security on site reported finding an employee possibly dead in a cubicle on the building’s third floor, authorities said. —Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024

The dormitories have been renovated to cubicles with beds, dressers and art on the walls. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024

In the aforementioned insurance-call-center vignette, the office’s privacy cubicles are interrupted by cutouts that allow Demie’s character to reach for a hand sanitizer dispenser without leaving her desk. —Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 5 July 2024

What to do now Bye-bye cubicles and corner offices: Reserving a desk for the day is new work trend Recent Central Florida bankruptcies Health Gross-tasting medications can be a barrier to treatment. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 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