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 …

—Kate Briquelet and Noah Kirsch

—often used before another noun

workplace culture

workplace policies

a healthy workplace environment

compare worksite

Examples of workplace in a Sentence

Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.

Recent Examples on the Web

Maximize your retirement savings One sure-fire way to build retirement savings is to make aggressive contributions to a workplace retirement account. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

For Millennials and Gen-Z, the manufacturing sector conjures images of a dull, dirty and demanding workplace. — Sk Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Friends, families, workplaces, and communities have a role as well. — Dara Kass, Time, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing workplace

• workplace romance

Rhymes for workplace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase