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

And Jennifer Branca has spoken publicly about Coble at youth-running programs and workplaces in hopes that openness around mental health might help other struggling teenagers feel less alone. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

Puma executive Katie Darling understands that women’s needs in the workplace vary from person to person. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Those corporate accounts often come with limits on personal use, but Portell wonders if in the future workplaces will lift those limits. —Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026

Not everyone has the skill set to land a job in the workplace. —Marianne Love, Daily News, 4 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