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DictionarycubicleSmall partitioned space
noun

cubicle

KYOO-bi-kul/ˈkjuːbɪkl/

A small enclosed or partitioned space for individual use.

The cubicle contains a desk within three low partitions.

A compact office cubicle with three partition walls, desk, chair, monitor and personal plant, no person.
Etymology
cubicleLatinbedroom

The Latin 'bedroom' sense developed into a dormitory sleeping compartment and then any partitioned space. An office cubicle preserves that idea of a small, separated space.

In context

Gentleman's Gazette4:12
whether you have your own office, whether you're working in a cubicle, or if you're in a common space around the workplace.
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More examples

  • She left her coat in the changing cubicle.
  • Several cubicles lined the office.
  • The small cubicle offered little privacy.

Forms

cubicle · cubicles

Similar words

booth
Booth often serves customers rather than an individual worker.
compartment
Compartment is broader than a small personal space.