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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Romero said Hispanic business managers should inform their employees not to invite ICE agents into private areas of the workplace, as this would give them the right to search those areas.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
The script, written by Goldenberg, Bill Parker, and Kim Caramele, is an unsubtle evocation of a toxic workplace and its survivor’s rise and fall and then rise again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Carr’s comments come amid calls from Republicans and far-right activists for a crackdown on the left and as people across the country have been fired or faced workplace sanctions over social media posts related to Kirk.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2025, over 1,500 companies earned recognition as top workplaces.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
The script, written by Goldenberg, Bill Parker, and Kim Caramele, is an unsubtle evocation of a toxic workplace and its survivor’s rise and fall and then rise again.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Carr’s comments come amid calls from Republicans and far-right activists for a crackdown on the left and as people across the country have been fired or faced workplace sanctions over social media posts related to Kirk.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2025, over 1,500 companies earned recognition as top workplaces.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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