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

Renters get a private room, share the kitchen, lounge and workspace, and pay one all-inclusive bill that covers utilities, Wi-Fi, cleaning and furniture. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Unlike robotic arms that are confined to a limited workspace, Stringman can access much of an entire room. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

This office will provide workspace for community outreach officers and patrol officers. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026

The workspace from which Hugo runs the liberation group bears a peculiar resemblance to a movie studio. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 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