worksite

noun

work·​site ˈwərk-ˌsīt How to pronounce worksite (audio)
variants or work site
plural worksites or work sites
1
: a place where construction, demolition, renovation, or repair work is in progress
The course will make site workers aware of the differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksitesNorth Country Now (Potsdam, New York)
"We have started to install erosion controls at the worksite off of Oakdale Avenue and crews have completed the installation of one rock entrance to the worksite …," said Energy Transfer spokesperson Joe Massaro.Damon C. Williams
The new, permanent repairs will consist of removing the two existing bridge spans and installing two new ones. … Crews will also replace gravel and rails as well as perform some minor resurfacing at the work site.Christopher Cann
MHBA [=Manitoba Home Builder's Association] renovator members take worksite safety just as seriously.Lanny McInnes
2
: a place (such as an office or factory) where people work : workplace
The … survey covers 131,000 businesses and government agencies which make up 670,000 worksitesNate DiCamillo
… large numbers of employees have only a virtual presence at their worksites.The Victoria (British Columbia) Times Colonist

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In a video posted to X on Friday, Jones spoke about worksite enforcement regarding immigration. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Proof of permanent disruption including structural loss, damage or temporary disruption (closure of the worksite) to work location or residence due to the windstorm and wildfires. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025 Williams then returned to the RFG worksite to clean up and collect tools, while Wilmore used swabs to collect potential samples of microbial life on the outside of the airlock. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The night before a particularly big job, he’s compelled to leave the worksite in a hurry and set out, for obscure reasons, to an undisclosed destination. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worksite

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of worksite was in 1892

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“Worksite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worksite. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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