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

After parkouring his way through the bank, the buck got stuck in a cubicle. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

The trailer brings us the bored Adam Glenn (aka Prince Adam/He-Man — played by Nicholas Galitzine) wasting away in his corporate America cubicle. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026

But according to Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, the next wave of six-figure opportunities won’t be found in a Wall Street cubicle or Silicon Valley Slack channel. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026

Staffers worked the phones from cubicles festooned with Halloween decorations. —Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 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