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workplace

American  
[wurk-pleys] / ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs /

noun

workplaces plural
  1. a person's place of employment.

  2. any or all places where people are employed.

    a bill to set safety standards for the workplace.


workplace British  
/ ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. a place, such as a factory or office, where people work

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of workplace

First recorded in 1820–30; work + place

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The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24, the Keelung District Prosecutors Office said in a statement without mentioning Nvidia.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

A workplace, hospital, classroom, or other everyday setting might appear in a dream, but it would often be combined with unrelated places, shifting viewpoints, or unfamiliar surroundings.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

It has one of the highest rates of workplace deaths among developed countries, a grim statistic it has been trying to improve for decades.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Protecting our players and employees and maintaining a respectful, professional workplace is our top priority,” the Fever said in its statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The Warehouse Building, a brand-new space on the west side of the laboratory, a part of the campus that was still more wilderness than anything resembling a workplace, could be just the thing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

But as technology redesigns schools, workplaces, neighborhoods and commerce, we should ask what social infrastructure is being lost.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The broader culture also affects how workplaces approach these issues.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

"Heat stress is often called the 'silent killer' - and European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures," he said.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

It is heartbreaking for their families, children, our communities, and workplaces.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Fathers had come running from their workplaces, only to stand in front of their empty houses with no indication of where their families had gone.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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