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Definition of "cubicle" []

  • A small compartment, as for work or study. (noun)
  • A small sleeping compartment, especially within a dormitory. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cubicle" in a sentence
  • "Is this going to lead to more of what you call the cubicle warriors or the armchair warriors?"
  • "Another visiting teacher told the Agent of Wonder that there wasn't an available room at her school, but she was determined to convert the toilet roll cupboard into what might be termed a cubicle of wonder."
  • "When I was stuck in cubicle land I would use the "side-chair of power"."