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

On the far end of the room, called the Tech Lounge, is a large workspace where Ford's technology team sits. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

Even the smallest guest bedrooms can accommodate a modest workspace. —Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

To her, the pressure to turn her workspace into a permanent guest room felt unfair and intrusive. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

But what about the workspaces themselves? —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025

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