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
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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
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
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At 24 inches tall, this unit is the perfect height to keep under your desk, but the castor wheels can glide it all around your workspace.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
In a modern family workspace, electricity is not a bonus feature.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Two primary suites include one on the main level and another upstairs, while the lower floor holds a movie theater, gym, massage room, sauna, wine cellar, beauty salon, creative workspace, and vocal booth.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
Identity management—assigning each agent its own ID—enables tracking, and workspaces will need to evolve to allow humans to supervise dozens of agents at once.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
In a modern family workspace, electricity is not a bonus feature.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Two primary suites include one on the main level and another upstairs, while the lower floor holds a movie theater, gym, massage room, sauna, wine cellar, beauty salon, creative workspace, and vocal booth.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
Identity management—assigning each agent its own ID—enables tracking, and workspaces will need to evolve to allow humans to supervise dozens of agents at once.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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“Workspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workspace. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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