cubicle

Etymology

From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.

noun

1. A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
   Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.
   I sit in a cubicle and I update bank software for the 2000 switch. 1999, Mike Judge, Office Space (motion picture), spoken by Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston)
2. A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
3. (UK, Australia) 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. 23 May 2019, “Two female loos for every male one, experts recommend”, in BBC News, retrieved 2019-08-14
   The toilets will have weight-sensitive floors to make sure only one person is using each cubicle at a time. 16 August 2019, “Anti-sex toilets will soak users with water jets and sound alarm”, in Planet Rock, retrieved 2019-08-17