worksite
noun
work·site
ˈwərk-ˌsīt 
variants
or work site
plural worksites or work sites
1
: a place where construction, demolition, renovation, or repair work is in progress
The course will make site workers aware of the differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksites …—
North Country Now (Potsdam, New York)
North Country Now (Potsdam, New York)"We have started to install erosion controls at the worksite off of Oakdale Avenue and crews have completed the installation of one rock entrance to the worksite …," said Energy Transfer spokesperson Joe Massaro.—Damon C. Williams
Damon C. WilliamsThe new, permanent repairs will consist of removing the two existing bridge spans and installing two new ones. … Crews will also replace gravel and rails as well as perform some minor resurfacing at the work site.—Christopher Cann
Christopher CannMHBA [=Manitoba Home Builder's Association] renovator members take worksite safety just as seriously.—Lanny McInnes
Lanny McInnes2
: a place (such as an office or factory) where people work : workplace
The … survey covers 131,000 businesses and government agencies which make up 670,000 worksites …—Nate DiCamillo
Nate DiCamillo… large numbers of employees have only a virtual presence at their worksites.—The Victoria (British Columbia) Times Colonist
The Victoria (British Columbia) Times ColonistExamples of worksite in a Sentence
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The prosecution of John Washburn, 57, stemmed from a worksite immigration raid in March at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings in El Cajon.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Labor organizers and others gathered outside worksite raids in Los Angeles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Trump's second term topped 100,000 this week, as federal agents intensified efforts to detain unauthorized immigrants in courthouses, worksites and communities across the U.S., internal government data obtained by CBS News shows.
—June 5, CBS News, 5 June 2025
In Nebraska, the state’s largest worksite immigration raid sent a chilling effect across the city of Omaha this month when federal immigration authorities arrested 76 employees of a meatpacking plant.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Labor organizers and others gathered outside worksite raids in Los Angeles.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Trump's second term topped 100,000 this week, as federal agents intensified efforts to detain unauthorized immigrants in courthouses, worksites and communities across the U.S., internal government data obtained by CBS News shows.
—June 5, CBS News, 5 June 2025
In Nebraska, the state’s largest worksite immigration raid sent a chilling effect across the city of Omaha this month when federal immigration authorities arrested 76 employees of a meatpacking plant.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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“Worksite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worksite. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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