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
Staffers worked the phones from cubicles festooned with Halloween decorations.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
And newspaper presses, and cubicles for staff.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet's main plenary session hall for the 73 women elected to the lower house, according to the petition.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In his 40-person lab, cubicles line the gray carpet next to a communal Keurig.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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
But after wrapping up his bachelor’s education at University of Arkansas in 1989 and securing his MBA from the University of Tulsa, McMillion traded the warehouse floor for office cubicles.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
On the other side of a nondescript wall is Tier II, which is composed of a grid of 114 compartmentalized, open-air cubicles with proper beds and lockable storage.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Bogged down in cities and cubicles, that’s us.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
And newspaper presses, and cubicles for staff.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet's main plenary session hall for the 73 women elected to the lower house, according to the petition.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In his 40-person lab, cubicles line the gray carpet next to a communal Keurig.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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
But after wrapping up his bachelor’s education at University of Arkansas in 1989 and securing his MBA from the University of Tulsa, McMillion traded the warehouse floor for office cubicles.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
On the other side of a nondescript wall is Tier II, which is composed of a grid of 114 compartmentalized, open-air cubicles with proper beds and lockable storage.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Bogged down in cities and cubicles, that’s us.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicles
Noun
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These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two chambers would need to resolve those differences in language for the legislation to pass.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance the body uses to build cells and make hormones such as testosterone and estrogen.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Anticipating the cold temperatures, a jail official directed employees to provide two blankets to inmates in the coldest cells.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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American is likewise revamping its wide-body planes with larger, single business-class cabins, putting in a three-class cabin on new Airbus narrow-bodies and expanding its airport lounges.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some 67 guests were riding in roughly 20 cabins at the time.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From travel must-haves like packing cubes and portable chargers to airplane layers and tech upgrades, these member-only discounts can quickly add up to major savings, long before the sales go public.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Another surprise came from Remo Ruffini, chairman and chief executive officer of Moncler, who for the first time personally designed the look for the bearers of the placards, the latter looking like giant ice cubes.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rain moved into the region closer to San Francisco, including some areas in the East and South bays, in the afternoon, Murdock said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Puerto Rico is an adventure paradise, complete with glow-in-the-dark bays to paddle and one of the largest cave systems in the world to explore.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Cubicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicles. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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