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 5c

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

… Joan had proposed creating a … system whereby employees could reserve desks when they needed them. That idea had sparked immediate pushback: Many people wanted a more permanent workspace.

—Mark C. Bolino and Corey Phelps

Examples of workspace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Employees now expect the office to offer something their home workspace may lack — privacy, calm and the ability to focus without interruption. —Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

The building’s amenities include a workspace, a gym, a pool and lounges. —Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025

Throughout the year, countless New Voices Family entrepreneurs mostly connect and network through our very active Slack workspace, quarterly industry cohort calls and the annual Madam CJ Walker Institute PACE Bootcamp. —Essence Staff, Essence, 29 July 2025

Share files through public or private links, create unlimited workspaces, and add unlimited users—each gets 1GB of free personal storage, no extra licenses required. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 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