cubicle
/ˈkjubɪkəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.07 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
noun
A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: carrel (sometimes synonymous), carol"
- "Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study."
- "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."
- "I sit in a cubicle and I update bank software for the 2000 switch."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkjubɪkəl/
- British English: /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
Usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage