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

Roy Kennedy, a Government Operations Agency spokesperson, said in a statement that departments expect to meet the needs of a majority of employees using existing state workspace. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

The main salon is also fitted with a dining table that converts into a workspace for the owners who love crafts and puzzles. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026

Being late to work and meetings often, not wearing office-appropriate clothing, and not using language appropriate for the workspace were specific examples used of this. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Though Lockdown Mode is available for all account types and workspaces, OpenAI says it's only intended for users and organizations handling sensitive data. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 June 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