as in chamber
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 cubicle
Sharon listened patiently to all this nonsense, returned to her cubicle, and got on with her day.
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
On one side, there were makeshift cubicles made out of plasterboards.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That means cubicles are out, and shared workspaces are in.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
From the creators of The Office comes a new mockumentary that trades Dunder Mifflin’s cubicles for a drab Midwestern newsroom.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
On one side, there were makeshift cubicles made out of plasterboards.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That means cubicles are out, and shared workspaces are in.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
From the creators of The Office comes a new mockumentary that trades Dunder Mifflin’s cubicles for a drab Midwestern newsroom.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
Noun
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Voters didn’t grant the supervisors authority to conduct star chamber proceedings hidden from public view.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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Historically, Scherer explained, even when one party controls both chambers of Congress, 60 votes are still required to pass a budget through the Senate.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Keeps You Hydrated Staying hydrated is important because your body's cells, tissues, and organs need water to function properly.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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Communication in Grant Park can be difficult as local cell service towers become overloaded.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The cabin, meanwhile, is outfitted with new multi-colored ambient LED lighting, a new low-profile shifter design, and a new steering wheel that incorporates two dedicated drive mode buttons and aluminum paddle shifters.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Joseph Eddy, the airline’s director of cabin and in-flight entertainment and connectivity, told me that Delta’s effort is still ongoing.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Packaged in a collector-grade plexiglass cube and embossed with the A$AP Rocky x Ray-Ban logo, every detail nods to exclusivity and innovation.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 July 2025
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This includes tractor trailers, buses, motor homes and step or cube vans.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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