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

Synonyms

• bay
• cabin
• cell
• chamber
• compartment
• cube

Examples of cubicle in a Sentence

data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cubicle

• cubical

Kids Definition

cubicle

noun

cu·​bi·​cle ˈkyü-bi-kəl 

: a small separate space (as for sleeping, studying, or working) usually having removable partitions