cube

noun

ˈkyüb How to pronounce cube (audio)
Definition of cubenext
as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided even though they worked in adjoining cubes, the two coworkers rarely acknowledged one another's existence

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Recent Examples of cube Use a couple of packing cubes Never underestimate the organizational power of a packing cube. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 The shoe was elevated by a heel with a crystal cube design at the base, contributing a sense of glamour and a playful geometric aesthetic. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 There are plenty of storage cubes on sale, like this $22 six-pack and these cloth storage bins that sold 9,000 times last month. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cube
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cube
  1. chamber
  2. cell
  3. cabin
  4. bay
  5. compartment
Noun
  • Other organizations abandoned associations with Hastert, and his portrait was removed from a hallway outside the House chamber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Brazil's lower chamber, the Liberal Party is also expected to hold the greatest number of seats, with 121, while Brazil Fe, a left-wing coalition, is on track to secure 78 seats.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • Controlling and monitoring individual cells has also illuminated neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's and epilepsy.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His work helped provide a basis for optogenetics, which combines optics and genetics in technologies designed to control events in cells of living animal tissues.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • In video that Musayev shot and shared with The Associated Press, the captain lay on the floor of the cabin, saying his head was in pain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabin
Noun
  • Each sophisticated room—though closer to a suite in size—has its own private balcony, and most enjoy memorable views of the bay or city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Fitzgerald draws the whole class map into the geography—East Egg, where the old money summers, and West Egg across the bay, where Gatsby’s new fortune buys a mansion but never quite buys in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • In the cottages, the bathroom toilet compartments aren’t large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and there’s no guard rail, although the bathrooms themselves are roomy, with large walk-in showers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sanitizer in the third section of the three-compartment sink measured only 50 parts per million, well below the preferred 400 parts per million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of compartment

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“Cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cube. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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