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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There’s no commute, you’re not holed up in a cubicle, and there’s not a micromanaging boss hovering over your shoulder.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
That said, her office cubicle walls, desk and even boxes were used to hide her visible pregnancy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
As baby boomers retire, talented STEM graduates have generally gravitated to high-tech jobs in cubicles rather than gain experience from the factory floor.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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 1 May. 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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