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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The scene was simple: a security robot hunkered in a repair cubicle, mending its injuries.
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
The Pencil Skirt Clean-lined, pencil skirts have officially transcended the confines of the cubicle, thanks to designers like Saint Laurent, Toteme, and Tory Burch who put forward polished designs with street style appeal.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Officers and detectives must share cubicles, there’s a lack of storage space, no area for K-9 units and little space for new technology.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The tension begins with a seemingly innocuous scene of Hal walking through a warren of cubicles at the CIA headquarters, on his way for an official U.S. government call to explain the VP’s role in the bombing.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
The Pencil Skirt Clean-lined, pencil skirts have officially transcended the confines of the cubicle, thanks to designers like Saint Laurent, Toteme, and Tory Burch who put forward polished designs with street style appeal.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Officers and detectives must share cubicles, there’s a lack of storage space, no area for K-9 units and little space for new technology.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The tension begins with a seemingly innocuous scene of Hal walking through a warren of cubicles at the CIA headquarters, on his way for an official U.S. government call to explain the VP’s role in the bombing.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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