workplace

noun

Definition of workplacenext
as in factory
the office, factory, etc., where people work a clean, comfortable workplace Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.

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Recent Examples of workplace ZipRecruiter labor economist Nicole Bachaud suggests that candidates research how successful companies in their industry have integrated AI into their workplaces. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 WorkBuddy integrates Hy4 with Tencent’s workplace collaboration software, WeCom. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 But personnel conflicts, professional friction and workplace animosity between administrative staff, registers of wills and sitting jurists are human dynamics that can occur on any bench. — Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026 The new law, Public Act 26-12, contains 75 sections, and not every rule will apply to every workplace. — Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workplace
  1. factory
  2. studio
  3. plant
  4. workshop
  5. works
Noun
  • Trial production began in November 2025, and the factory is designed for an annual capacity of 10,000 aircraft modules, with an initial production target of 5,000 units.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, Ferrara closed the North Chicago Jelly Belly factory and moved all production to a Fairfield, California, plant.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of factory
Noun
  • Though the success of the doc represents an achievement for the form — as well as for Fielder, Oppenheim, and studio A24 — the overall picture at the box office this weekend is more mixed.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The album was recorded in two days at Firehouse 12, the New Haven experimental and contemporary jazz mecca which encompasses a recording studio, a live music venue and a classy bar.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of studio
Noun
  • The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires businesses with 75 or more employees to give workers and the state 60 days’ advance notice of plant closures or mass layoffs.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Eco effort Sustainability is woven throughout—from the reverse osmosis water plant producing 400,000 gallons daily to sourcing 80% of restaurant ingredients locally.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • For a festival increasingly focused on what happens to filmmakers beyond workshops and screenings, the agreement brings a federal media partner into a local film industry that directors say still has room to grow.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The latest workshop is part of a broader initiative to strengthen the area’s local production workforce and build the necessary infrastructure to support a robust film and television industry in Central Kentucky.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of workshop
Noun
  • In addition to presenting works by company artists-in-residence, father and son Yanis and Yanis Eric Pikieris, Dimensions has brought in dance makers from across the United States, amplifying their reach and our perspective.
    — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The slate of titles features award winners like Hamaguchi’s All Of A Sudden, which won Best Actress for its two leads at Cannes, alongside regional box-office hits, debut works by up-and-coming talents and new works by leading auteurs.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of works

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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplace. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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