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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Although some of them are desperately hanging on to life, trapped in cubicles and still trying to pay off their grad-school loans, lots of millennials are now retired or expired.
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Many offices in the C.I.A. are warrens of cubicles or have clusters of desks for assistants.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The director, 59, filmed the glass cubicles as stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Tramell Tillman appeared in character to promote the second season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series, which premieres Friday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Offices designed for collaboration have fared better, as businesses reconsider the need for traditional cubicles.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Many offices in the C.I.A. are warrens of cubicles or have clusters of desks for assistants.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The director, 59, filmed the glass cubicles as stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Tramell Tillman appeared in character to promote the second season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series, which premieres Friday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Offices designed for collaboration have fared better, as businesses reconsider the need for traditional cubicles.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubicle. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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