cubicle — a small partitioned-off area of a room, for example one containing a bed in a dwelling or one containing a desk in an office
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small partitioned-off area of a room, for example one containing a bed in a dwelling or one containing a desk in an office
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
Korean meaning: 작은 칸막이로 나뉜 공간 (사무실의 개인 업무 공간)
Korean pronunciation: **큐**비클
Example Sentences
- He decorated his cubicle with family photos and a small cactus to make it feel more like home.
- The new intern got lost trying to find his cubicle in the maze-like office layout.
- She could hear her colleague's phone conversation from the next cubicle.
cubicle
NOUN//ˈkjuːbɪkəl//
a small partitioned-off area of a room, for example one containing a bed in a dwelling or one containing a desk in an office
a businesswoman sits at her computer desk surrounded by low fabric-covered walls on three sides. She types on her keyboard while papers and office supplies are organized within her small enclosed space. The partition walls create a private area that separates her from identical workspaces visible in the background. Other employees work at their own similarly partitioned desks, each person contained within their own small sectioned-off area. A supervisor walks between the rows of divided workspaces checking on different employees. a small partitioned-off area of a room containing a desk in an office
In his cubicle, the clerical monk copies biblical texts!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'cubiculum'(침실, 작은 방)에서 유래되었습니다. 'cubare'(눕다)라는 동사에서 파생되어 원래는 잠자는 작은 공간을 의미했지만, 현대에는 사무실의 개인 업무 공간을 가리키게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“He decorated his cubicle with family photos and a small cactus to make it feel more like home.”
“The new intern got lost trying to find his cubicle in the maze-like office layout.”
“She could hear her colleague's phone conversation from the next cubicle.”
“The cubicle walls are so thin that everyone knows what you had for lunch.”
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