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

According to Mark Dixon, CEO of IWG, the world’s largest workspace provider, commuting could be extinct within the next 15 years. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Featuring a customizable display and docking capabilities, the ScreenDock is designed to simplify workspaces, reduce desktop clutter and provide information users need in one place. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Overall, the recent renovations improved the Dong Fang’s control and power, scientific research functions, workspace layout, and navigation performance, according to CGTN. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Longtime Warriors public relations maestro Raymond Ridder and his staff have a dedicated workspace. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 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