cubicle
A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work…A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
» I want to go back to my cubicle.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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
A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
Ankleidekabine, Badekabine, Umkleidekabine
каби́нкаkabínka, каби́наkabína
(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 sentencesI want to go back to my cubicle.
Tom ate lunch by himself in his cubicle.
Tom works in a cubicle.
Ziri locked himself in the cubicle.
Bruno was crying in his cubicle.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
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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