cubicles

noun

plural of cubicle
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 There are no aisles of cubicles to maneuver on your bathroom break or colleagues to stand around with at the water cooler. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026 Everyone was out in the aisles and jumping into other people’s cubicles. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 United’s newest business-class cubicles add oversized 27-inch entertainment screens, caviar service, luxury skincare products and multi-course dining on long-haul international services. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Couches and chairs replace cubicles and sales offices. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 June 2026 The center lies just beyond a corridor of cubicles, past a locked door in a small, windowless room. — Noah Daly updated June 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026 Millions of Americans treated college not as a rarity, but as a natural stepping stone into the world of cubicles and six-figure salaries. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicles
  1. chambers
  2. cells
  3. cabins
  4. cubes
  5. bays
Noun
  • Sending it to voters required three-fifths approval of both legislative chambers, which met in a special session to consider the change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The bill passed with bipartisan majorities in both chambers and was sent to Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat.
    — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • Budson explained that reading facial expressions, body language and tone of voice strengthens connections between brain cells and helps build new ones.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • One of the most popular premium economy cabins in the sky, Emirates debuted its version of the offering in 2021.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabins
Noun
  • Now on sale for just $17, this set includes four mesh cubes of varying sizes, as well as a toiletry kit, laundry bag, cosmetics kit, and shoe bag.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Place Cornbread cubes in a large bowl with black beans, tomatoes, scallions, and remaining 1 cup cheese, 1 1/2 cups corn, and 1/2 cup bacon.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cubes
Noun
  • Completing the estate is an attached three-car garage, with one of the bays equipped with a custom security station.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of bays

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