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

Fortune Office Hours This week, Wendy Miller, partner and chief people officer for North America at McKinsey, answers your burning workplace questions. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

After my story became public, Illinois legislators passed some reforms to strengthen workplace protections in government and political workplaces. — Alaina Hampton, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

So Spider-Man is turning into an unrecognizable version of himself because of workplace burnout. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The workplace comedy, that unsurprisingly takes place in a struggling Pennsylvanian tire shop, isn’t overly complex but is undoubtedly one of the funniest things on Netflix at the moment. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 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