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

• chamber
• cell
• cabin
• cube

Examples of cubicle in a Sentence

data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

Recent Examples on the Web

Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces With millions forced to work from home, commutes and cubicles faded into the rearview as the flexibility of remote work caught on. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

Artistic director Richard Carsey poked his head into her cubicle and told her, with a deadpan expression, your mother is going to call you. —Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025

With workwear trending well beyond the cubicle, these versatile pieces are having quite the glamorous side hustle. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025

That’s compared to 35% of millennials, Gen Xers and boomers who would prefer to WFH every day—crowning the newest members of the office the ones most eager to be at their cubicles. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline

First Known Use

15th century, 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