as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles
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Recent Examples of cubicles
Millions of Americans treated college not as a rarity, but as a natural stepping stone into the world of cubicles and six-figure salaries.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
New arrivals are handed a cup of coffee, a burrito, and a bag with their personal belongings, then rushed through a series of cubicles where the Honduran government records their return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The interior renovation includes converting the office cubicles into approximately 399 apartments and 200 hotel rooms.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Those media outlets were welcomed into the building’s workspaces, though the cubicles and offices are said to be largely empty nowadays.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The space was divided into two-bed cubicles adorned with family photos.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Boss shows have been highly anticipated at Milan Fashion Week, also thanks to the buzzy setups, from the fall 2023 sci-fi office space filled with cubicles and the humanoid robot Sophia to the idyllic, soothing garden mounted inside the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato for spring 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The kids that sat next to each other in cubicles.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Staffers worked the phones from cubicles festooned with Halloween decorations.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
New arrivals are handed a cup of coffee, a burrito, and a bag with their personal belongings, then rushed through a series of cubicles where the Honduran government records their return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The interior renovation includes converting the office cubicles into approximately 399 apartments and 200 hotel rooms.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Those media outlets were welcomed into the building’s workspaces, though the cubicles and offices are said to be largely empty nowadays.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The space was divided into two-bed cubicles adorned with family photos.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Boss shows have been highly anticipated at Milan Fashion Week, also thanks to the buzzy setups, from the fall 2023 sci-fi office space filled with cubicles and the humanoid robot Sophia to the idyllic, soothing garden mounted inside the courtyard of the Palazzo del Senato for spring 2025.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The kids that sat next to each other in cubicles.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Staffers worked the phones from cubicles festooned with Halloween decorations.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicles
Noun
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The two chambers were at odds over certain provisions in the bill, including a ban on institutional investors, such as Blackstone, from purchasing single-family homes.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Tensions mounted as the meeting went on, with council members calling multiple recesses and eventually clearing the chambers after shouting matches broke out.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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First is glycolic acid to exfoliate dead skin cells, soothing green tea extract to help with excess oils, coQ10 to improve texture, and vitamin C to fade dark spots.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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Daraxonrasib targets a mutation in a gene called KRAS, which works like an on/off switch controlling how cells grow in the body.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Connecting cabins are available.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The neighboring sister property Rustic Roots, offers additional space for up to 18 guests across eight simpler, more classic Alaska cabins.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Packing cubes and wrinkle release spray can only do so much!—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Normally, that water has been discharged into local creeks and bays.—
Michelle Hummel,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Normally, that water has been discharged into local creeks and bays.—
Michelle Hummel,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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“Cubicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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