workplace

noun

work·​place ˈwərk-ˌplās How to pronounce workplace (audio)
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 workplaceKate 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 The worsening restrictions have stifled local trade and production, key pillars of the West Bank economy, and prevented another 67,000 Palestinians from physically returning to their workplaces, the World Bank said. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 When did workplaces start embracing DEI? The backlash against DEI may feel like a pendulum swing from 2020, but the DEI practice has been around for decades. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Over the past few years, women have been advised again and again to advocate for themselves in the workplace, promote their achievements, and to ask for a raise. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 Indonesian demonstrators demanded adoption of the International Labor Organization’s conventions concerning gender equality and eliminating workplace violence and harassment. Angela Charlton and Jade Le Deley, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 Noise in the workplace can significantly impact focus and wellbeing. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024 Employer mandates in the U.S. have raised vaccination rates at workplaces, as United Airlines showed. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Although initially known as a workplace term, burnout can apply to personal aspects of your life. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Mar. 2024 Piper was herself a teen star, but the show also draws on Prebble’s experience of navigating high-pressure workplaces as a young woman. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of workplace was in 1708

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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workplace. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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