noun
carrel
KAIR-ul/ˈkærəl/
A small desk or cubicle for individual study.
The library carrel encloses a desk and open book behind tall partitions.
Etymology
A carula was an enclosed place for sitting and reading in a cloister. The modern library carrel preserves that idea of a small, separate study space.
In context
that's all for a little tour of the PhD study Carrel
More examples
- Each carrel has a lamp and a small shelf.
- The researcher reserves a carrel near the archives.
- Partitions separate the individual study carrels.
Forms
carrel · carrels