workspace

noun

work·​space ˈwərk-ˌspās 

plural workspaces

: space for doing work

Every kitchen would benefit from an island. Islands provide additional storage and workspace to prepare food …

—Mia Hannom

: such as

a

: an environment in which people perform professional work : office sense 1c

COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way the world saw working from home. While many businesses have transitioned back to a centralized, physical workspace, nobody has forgotten the lessons taught by more than a year of video chats and email-based conversations.

—Larry Alton

b

: a space for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual : workstation sense 1

The student's backpack hook is near my desk, giving him a behind-the-scenes peek at my cluttered workspace.

—Nick Fuller Googins

Examples of workspace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Startups will have access to laboratories, workspaces, meeting rooms and event spaces. —Chase Jordan january 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026

In a smaller kitchen, a peninsula can create the same effect, with seating on one side and workspace on the other. —Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026

There is also plenty of workspace on either side of the room while the kitchen sink looks out on the large backyard and, beyond that, to the golf course. —Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026

Double islands have been used to add valuable workspace and storage in open kitchens, as well as to accommodate activities such as informal dining. —Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workspace

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