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 1c

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

The student's backpack hook is near my desk, giving him a behind-the-scenes peek at my cluttered workspace.

—Nick Fuller Googins

Examples of workspace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The home also includes a dedicated workspace, making this an especially great destination for extended stays. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026

Meetings, private workspaces, and workshops for creative teams, producers, executives, and project stakeholders can also be accommodated. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Your graceful mindset calms tension, while a tidy workspace restores focus and keeps cooperation smooth. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

Still, Frankel told EW in the oral history piece that production designer Jess Gonchor secretly infiltrated the Vogue offices to scope Wintour's workspace — and replicated its aesthetic for the movie. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

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