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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Inmates live in dormitory style housing with cubicles housing four to eight beds.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The transition from college lecture halls to corporate cubicles represents one of life’s most significant cultural shifts and often shocks.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
But that means more private office spaces — not cubicles — are needed.
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The shelter pup rescued the mid-level associate from the cubicle cell.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The transition from college lecture halls to corporate cubicles represents one of life’s most significant cultural shifts and often shocks.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
But that means more private office spaces — not cubicles — are needed.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
The shelter pup rescued the mid-level associate from the cubicle cell.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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