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

Back-to-School Pricing The Back-to-School promotion runs from July 24 through August 23 for students, remote workers, and home users updating their workspaces. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Its 11-inch Liquid Retina display gives you a comfortable workspace for reading and multitasking, while 256GB of storage leaves plenty of room for course materials, apps, and files. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Use 30- to 60-second clips showing real employees, actual workspaces and day-in-the-life content across LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

My main concern is always the power cable, either one directly from the wall or a Thunderbolt from my monitor that charges my MacBook Air while sending video for an extended screen workspace. — John Higgins, The Verge, 18 Aug. 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