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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Stand up and stretch, walk around your cubicle, do bodyweight squats or push-ups against your desk, or go for a lunchtime stroll, Chris Kolba, PT, PhD, a physical therapist and sports medicine expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Verywell.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Interior rooms, office cubicles, and spaces with north-facing windows call for plants that can tolerate very limited light.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The cast pretended to work inside a glass cubicle, which recreated a portion of the Lumon Industries office from the series.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s a certain irony in the fact that those on the celebrity circuit — who appear to hover above the mundanity and misery of cubicle working and employee dress codes — are embracing this staunch symbol of corporate professionalism.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Interior rooms, office cubicles, and spaces with north-facing windows call for plants that can tolerate very limited light.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The cast pretended to work inside a glass cubicle, which recreated a portion of the Lumon Industries office from the series.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s a certain irony in the fact that those on the celebrity circuit — who appear to hover above the mundanity and misery of cubicle working and employee dress codes — are embracing this staunch symbol of corporate professionalism.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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