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 When a young team member voices a frustration about workplace flexibility, do not dismiss it as a lack of commitment. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The protest was part of an organized walkout at the Amazon warehouse calling for better working conditions and pay, alleging the company had illegally retaliated against workers trying to improve the workplace, according to the union. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Journalist and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fighting for women's rights, from reproductive freedom to workplace equality. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Evolving gender roles in the home and workplace, steep political polarization and the growing cost of dating have all reshaped the social norms around how people engage further. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workplace
  1. factory
  2. studio
  3. plant
  4. workshop
  5. works
Noun
  • Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company that only launched its first electric car in 2024, started testing humanoid robots at its factory this year.
    — Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Missile surge reaches factory floor The Arkansas expansion forms part of a much larger manufacturing push by L3Harris.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of factory
Noun
  • His drawings of nudes sprawled on the daybed in his studio were up in one of the few good galleries in town.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Harbaugh is now the new face of the New York Giants, while Tomlin signed on as a studio analyst for NBC Sports’ Football Night in America.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of studio
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In the process, the room itself is illuminated, revealing a workshop deserted in a hurry by its artisans, clay, sawdust, fabric, paper, and paint scattered across the atelier workbenches.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of workshop
Noun
  • That went up to over 62,000 in March of this year, still a long way below the 105,000 the ground will welcome when works are finally complete — which Barca now hope will be in 2028.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The island also has over 80 private art galleries and plays host to several festivals, including the Thessaloniki Film Festival, which showcases works from emerging talents.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of works

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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplace. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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