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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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2025
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For years, generations of workers were evaluated based on attendance, interaction, and presence in a cubicle.
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But office buildings and downtown parking garages are slowly filling up as people return to their cubicles.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2025
As a condition of his probation, el-Fattah, who had a seven-year-old son, had to present himself at six o’clock every evening at his local police station, in the district of Dokki, and spend the night in a wooden cubicle in the courtyard.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
In Saudi Arabia, Inking Billions In Deals iOS 18.5—Apple Just Gave All iPhone Users 33 Reasons To Update Now
For years, generations of workers were evaluated based on attendance, interaction, and presence in a cubicle.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
But office buildings and downtown parking garages are slowly filling up as people return to their cubicles.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cubicle
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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