workspace

noun

work·​space ˈwərk-ˌspās 

plural workspaces

: space for doing work

Every kitchen would benefit from an island. Islands provide additional storage and workspace to prepare food …

—Mia Hannom

: such as

a

: an environment in which people perform professional work : office sense 5c

COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way the world saw working from home. While many businesses have transitioned back to a centralized, physical workspace, nobody has forgotten the lessons taught by more than a year of video chats and email-based conversations.

—Larry Alton

b

: a space for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual : workstation sense 1

… Joan had proposed creating a … system whereby employees could reserve desks when they needed them. That idea had sparked immediate pushback: Many people wanted a more permanent workspace.

—Mark C. Bolino and Corey Phelps

Examples of workspace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another one of my clients, a creative entrepreneur, struggled to stay motivated in her cluttered workspace. —Carrie Anne Yu, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Perks: Pool, midcentury furniture, dedicated workspace, Smart TVs, on-site washer and dryer The Norman Lykes House is one of 14 circular homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. —Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025

Traditional robots are often confined to specific tasks in isolated workspaces, but cobots are built to collaborate. —Jay Shah, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The improved North Stand will also have designated areas for younger fans, a family zone, 3,000 rail seats (allowing safe standing), a food hall, a workspace, religious rooms and alcohol-free areas. —Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workspace

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