cubicle

noun

cu·​bi·​cle ˈkyü-bi-kəl How to pronounce cubicle (audio)
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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Other are leasing, but are leasing more space, building that space out with amenities to draw workers back to their cubicles and offices. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025 Digital communication tools aren’t going anywhere, even if two people are sitting near each other in adjoining cubicles. Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Models emerged from cubicles in various states of dishabille. Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025 After resisting calls to divulge the breakdown of its workforce, Google disclosed its demographics for the first time in 2014, opening up about the historic lack of diversity in Silicon Valley cubicles and executive suites and pledging to close the race and gender gap in its ranks. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cubicle

Word History

Etymology

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cubicle was in the 15th century

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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

cubicle

noun
cu·​bi·​cle ˈkyü-bi-kəl How to pronounce cubicle (audio)
: a small separate space (as for sleeping, studying, or working) usually having removable partitions

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