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

Three other women also testified about alleged assaults in their workplaces. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

If just a single person creates a new workplace opportunity for people with developmental disabilities, that’s one more layer of support for Central Floridians. — John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

As a workplace messaging app, workers spend a lot of their day in Slack to begin with, and Salesforce is leaning into that with more integrations and AI functionality. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

The family was able to enroll Hudson in a health plan through Critzer's husband's workplace, which has a 60-day enrollment window. — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 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