cubicle

noun

ˈkyü-bi-kəl How to pronounce cubicle (audio)
Definition of cubiclenext
as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles

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Recent Examples of cubicle Five years ago, a worker in Lindell’s position—seated in a cubicle in an office park 65 kilometers north of Malmö, Sweden, a zip-up in Ikea’s trademark yellow draped over her chair—would likely have been fielding much more basic calls from shoppers. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026 These nights generally elapsed with all the passengers sitting upright, trying to avoid one another’s gaze in the strange intimacy of the little cubicle. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 Feyen remembers when Larimer County hired its first emergency manager — that person worked alone and out of a cubicle in the sheriff’s office. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Everyone was out in the aisles and jumping into other people’s cubicles. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubicle
  1. chamber
  2. cell
  3. cabin
  4. cube
Noun
  • Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, leaving relatively few seats vulnerable to determine control of Congress.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • But the lawsuit states that Griego suffered an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) during the delivery, meaning the fluid surrounding the fetus or fetal cells had entered her bloodstream, which can cause sudden heart-lung collapse and massive bleeding.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Then York arranges a $140 encounter on a Sunday morning, and lands in a jail cell with a mug-shot that will never go away.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • Best rooms are in lower level, deluxe cabins with river rock, wood-burning fireplaces and private balconies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The current Gen2 model introduced changes to the cabin and flight deck.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin
Noun
  • Slowly add the cold butter, one or two cubes at a time, whisking constantly until each addition is incorporated before adding more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After 15 years of experiments, Schumm’s group ended up with a recipe for solid calcium fluoride crystals, doped with little impurities of thorium 229, that looked like transparent millimeter-sized cubes.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cube

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“Cubicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubicle. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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