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cubicle
UK /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/ US /ˈkjubɪkəl/
noun 3
Collocations
5(noun.)
ADJ
small, tiny | screened-off, separate | changing, shower, toilet
CUBICLE + NOUN
curtain, door
PREP
in a/the ~
Definitions
noun
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.
2
A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
3
A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.
With more urinals than cubicles, men - unlike women - rarely queue, a Royal Society for Public Health report says.
The toilets will have weight-sensitive floors to make sure only one person is using each cubicle at a time.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Near-synonyms: carrel (sometimes synonymous), carol
Wiktionary02
Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.
Wiktionary03
Two men who were in the baths at the time of the fire, who preferred to remain anonymous, told GCN that they were asleep in a cubicle on the fourth floor when they awoke to the smell of smoke.
Wiktionary04
Tom works in a cubicle.
Tatoeba · #154974105
I want to go back to my cubicle.
Tatoeba · #201469306
I became a retiree after working for forty-five years in a cubicle.
Tatoeba · #6082595Usage Notes
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