carrel
noun
car·rel ˈker-əl 
ˈka-rəl
: a table that is often partitioned or enclosed and is used for individual study especially in a library
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Plans call for the first-floor of the building to also include a community meeting room, study carrels, an exercise room, a technology room and offices for property-management staff. 
Robin Goist, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020 Strung along these were a multitude of carrels, with here and there a snack bar. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 23 Jan. 2020 On my visit in the spring, tarps covered study carrels in the library to protect them from a leaky roof. Eliza Gray, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019 There is plenty to be said about Michael Jackson’s complicated life and even thornier legacy — sufficient material to fuel an infinity of late-night debates and a half-dozen library carrels of dissertations. Julia Wick, latimes.com, 26 June 2019 Teachers say students gather in bathrooms, library carrels and locker rooms to pass Juuls. Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2018 Four cozy red armchairs on the main floor, each framed by an oversize rectangular window, and an empty carrel with views of the treetops became my go-to spots. Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017 Academic rigor, facilities and the quality of teaching are all big parts of college life, but one of the most important factors—and possibly most overlooked—is the student in the next study carrel. Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2017 At Nine52, a Hell’s Kitchen condo that began sales last spring, GAIA installed a 1,300-square-foot co-working space with corkboard walls, a long wooden table, sleek work carrels and a kitchen. Kim Velsey, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017 See More
Robin Goist, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2020 Strung along these were a multitude of carrels, with here and there a snack bar. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 23 Jan. 2020 On my visit in the spring, tarps covered study carrels in the library to protect them from a leaky roof. Eliza Gray, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019 There is plenty to be said about Michael Jackson’s complicated life and even thornier legacy — sufficient material to fuel an infinity of late-night debates and a half-dozen library carrels of dissertations. Julia Wick, latimes.com, 26 June 2019 Teachers say students gather in bathrooms, library carrels and locker rooms to pass Juuls. Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2018 Four cozy red armchairs on the main floor, each framed by an oversize rectangular window, and an empty carrel with views of the treetops became my go-to spots. Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017 Academic rigor, facilities and the quality of teaching are all big parts of college life, but one of the most important factors—and possibly most overlooked—is the student in the next study carrel. Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2017 At Nine52, a Hell’s Kitchen condo that began sales last spring, GAIA installed a 1,300-square-foot co-working space with corkboard walls, a long wooden table, sleek work carrels and a kitchen. Kim Velsey, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English caroll, from Medieval Latin carola, perhaps from carola round dance, something circular, from Late Latin choraula choral song — more at carol
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined above
Biographical Definition
Carrel
biographical name
Car·rel kə-ˈrel
ˈker-əl,
ˈka-rəl
Alexis 1873–1944 French surgeon and biologist