Meaning

3 senses
  1. A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.

    Near-synonyms: carrel (sometimes synonymous), carol

    Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.

    Arbeitsplatz, Kabine

    яче́йкаjačéjka

    small room in which a monk or nun lives

  2. A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.

    Ankleidekabine, Badekabine, Umkleidekabine

    каби́нкаkabínka, каби́наkabína

  3. (Australia, New Zealand, UK)A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.

    каби́нкаkabínka, каби́наkabína

    small individual study area in a library

Examples

17 sentences
  1. I want to go back to my cubicle.

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  2. Tom ate lunch by himself in his cubicle.

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  3. Tom works in a cubicle.

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  4. Ziri locked himself in the cubicle.

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  5. Bruno was crying in his cubicle.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room:
a small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room:
a small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing:

Origin

From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.

From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.

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Forms

plural: cubicles
Singularcubicle
Pluralcubicles

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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