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 …—
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—often used before another nounKate Briquelet and Noah Kirschworkplace culture
workplace policies
a healthy workplace environment
compare worksite
Examples of workplace in a Sentence
Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.
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In other words, the Redmond giant’s researchers had every incentive to find something positive about AI in the workplace, but instead found that blindly trusting LLMs to handle internal documents will almost certainly result in everything from errors to data deletion.
—Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The tentative agreement would also give workers a one-time $1,500 payment, cap healthcare premium increases, put limitations on layoffs, expand leave and break abilities, add new holidays where workers get premium pay, and place caps on parking increases and other workplace costs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Notable bills die on last day The Senate killed a bill that would mimic federal workplace protections at the state level when six Democrats joined Republicans in opposition.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The investigation revealed about 20 minutes after the crash, the driver — who KPTV reports was then a pediatric emergency medicine physician — walked into his workplace.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The tentative agreement would also give workers a one-time $1,500 payment, cap healthcare premium increases, put limitations on layoffs, expand leave and break abilities, add new holidays where workers get premium pay, and place caps on parking increases and other workplace costs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Notable bills die on last day The Senate killed a bill that would mimic federal workplace protections at the state level when six Democrats joined Republicans in opposition.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The investigation revealed about 20 minutes after the crash, the driver — who KPTV reports was then a pediatric emergency medicine physician — walked into his workplace.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for workplace
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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workplace. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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