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

On the backend, Rally AI Cameras are designed to dissolve the pain points of camera setup, management and workspace planning. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Detailed in a recent paper, the robot is built around the HybridLeg mechanism, a novel approach that combines serial and parallel structures to deliver six degrees of freedom per leg while maintaining low inertia and a large workspace. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026

Startups will have access to laboratories, workspaces, meeting rooms and event spaces. —Chase Jordan january 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026

In a smaller kitchen, a peninsula can create the same effect, with seating on one side and workspace on the other. —Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 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