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December 30, 2020 Word of the Day

cubicle /kjuːbɪkəl/ noun
cubicle
/kjuːbɪkəl/
noun

plural cubicles

Two office workers in a cubicle
Two office workers in a cubicle
Definition of CUBICLE

[count]

1 chiefly US : a work space in a large office, with a desk that is surrounded by low walls

  • an office cubicle

2 British : a small space in a public room (such as a bathroom) that has walls for privacy

  • a shower/toilet cubicle [=(US) stall]

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