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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People avoided workplaces and students missed school.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Carlos Reales Dominguez returned to a Woodland courtroom Thursday where a judge granted subpoenas to be sent to his former Davis workplaces ahead of a new trial in the 2023 stabbing spree that left two Davis men dead.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The poll suggests that few men see themselves as disadvantaged compared to women in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But, again, the team’s sources say Sherman spent $150 million in turning their Jupiter training complex into one of baseball’s best for training, nutrition, therapy — think, for instance, of the baseball version of the Miami Dolphins winning the players’ union grades for workplace environment.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Carlos Reales Dominguez returned to a Woodland courtroom Thursday where a judge granted subpoenas to be sent to his former Davis workplaces ahead of a new trial in the 2023 stabbing spree that left two Davis men dead.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The poll suggests that few men see themselves as disadvantaged compared to women in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But, again, the team’s sources say Sherman spent $150 million in turning their Jupiter training complex into one of baseball’s best for training, nutrition, therapy — think, for instance, of the baseball version of the Miami Dolphins winning the players’ union grades for workplace environment.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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