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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Many of us spend at least part of our days in rooms that don’t get much light, such as a bathroom or a work cubicle.
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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Many of us spend at least part of our days in rooms that don’t get much light, such as a bathroom or a work cubicle.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Instead of being filled with whirring and grinding, the air is quiet, as workers in dozens of open-air cubicles assemble tiny electronic parts under microscopes.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Hence the printout tacked to the cubicle wall.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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