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
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“Workspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workspace. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.
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