carrel
3
8.8
- noun
- /ˈkærəl/
:
cabina de estudio
- She found a comfortable carrel by the window, where she could study undisturbed for hours.
- library carrels
- study carrel
Examples
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In the 1960s and 1970s, audio tutorials were set up in library study carrels.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, I found her name carved into my study carrel.
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When seated in the carrel, he liked to have his back turned to the class.
Academic text (1992) -
Try to get a reserved carrel or table in the law library.
Blog text (20) -
Nevertheless, she came to her carrel every day and sat down, opened her books, and began.
Fiction book (1995) -
And now, annoyingly enough, there was someone in her carrel, a man with an open book.
Fiction book (1995) -
As a last resort, an old-fashioned study carrel will do the job.
Academic text (2007) -
One student, Jerry, an average but conscientious worker, was provided a private study carrel.
Academic text (1992) -
Electrical outlets were added to 34 study carrels and 5 large study areas.
Blog text (31) -
I had spent too many mornings in carrels at the library, writing too little that pleased me.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
How Private
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carrel is easiest to remember if you think of it as a tiny corral, a small 'enclosure' for one person and their books. So a carrel is a quiet, enclosed study space where you can work alone.