workplace

noun

work·​place ˈwərk-ˌplās 

plural workplaces

: a place (such as an office, shop, or factory) where people work

a safe and welcoming workplace

… was passionate about creating more diversity in the workplace …

—Kate Briquelet and Noah Kirsch

—often used before another noun

workplace culture

workplace policies

a healthy workplace environment

compare worksite

Examples of workplace in a Sentence

Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adaptability Will Future-Proof Your Career AI, automation, hybrid work models, multigenerational workplaces—change is happening fast. —William Arruda, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

All of its stands disappear behind the device that they’re meant to support and don’t drown your workplace in visual clutter. —Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025

After leaving he workplace, police said Bell later returned, pulled a gun and shot the man in the torso, seriously injuring him. —Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025

But the discussion also needs to be specific to workplace policies that affect multiple employees, said Mark Kluger, an attorney at the firm Kluger Healey who advises companies on their labor policies. —Matthew Kaufman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing workplace

• workplace romance

Rhymes for workplace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase