workplace
noun
work·place
ˈwərk-ˌplās 
plural workplaces
: a place (such as an office, shop, or factory) where people work
a safe and welcoming workplace
… was passionate about creating more diversity in the workplace …—
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—often used before another nounKate Briquelet and Noah Kirschworkplace culture
workplace policies
a healthy workplace environment
compare worksite
Examples of workplace in a Sentence
Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.
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That makes their workplace behaviors less a cultural curiosity and more a structural challenge—one that’s already showing up in corporate earnings calls, HR budgets, and management training curriculums.
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The order prohibits Pearce from contacting Jackson or coming within 500 feet of her home or workplace or within 100 feet of her vehicle.
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association has issued guidance to address heat stress—the first fashion trade group to set maximum workplace heat thresholds, recommend structural mitigation strategies and promote shared responsibility between buyers and suppliers.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
That makes their workplace behaviors less a cultural curiosity and more a structural challenge—one that’s already showing up in corporate earnings calls, HR budgets, and management training curriculums.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The order prohibits Pearce from contacting Jackson or coming within 500 feet of her home or workplace or within 100 feet of her vehicle.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The American Apparel & Footwear Association has issued guidance to address heat stress—the first fashion trade group to set maximum workplace heat thresholds, recommend structural mitigation strategies and promote shared responsibility between buyers and suppliers.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workplace
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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workplace. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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