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workspace

American  
[wawrk-speys] / ˈwɔrkˌspeɪs /

noun

workspaces plural
  1. space used or required for one's work, as in an office or home.

  2. Computers.

    1. a temporary digital storage area that contains related data and software files.

      You can create and store images in your workspace.

    2. a file or directory within this storage area.

      If you make changes, be sure to save your workspace.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of workspace

First recorded in 1955–60; work + space

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Adjacent to the resort-style pool, is the fully soundproof studio, which comes complete with high ceilings and natural light, and can be used as a workspace, guest quarters, and more.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Days later the Pentagon updated its press rules, saying it would move all credentialed journalists to a workspace in an annex facility outside the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

The media is housed in a casino hotel, about a 10-minute walk away, through a tunnel and across a car park, although there is a small workspace in the paddock as well.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

She settled in at a workspace to turn out a memo to staff, acknowledging the rapid work of getting its images from inside the ballroom on the air.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

As they stood to either side of him, they spotted the wallet-size photo of a beaming Anna Archie pinned to a board above his workspace.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Most of those AI capabilities exist in the digital world, and many companies are trying to find more ways to bring AI into physical workspaces, whether it is washing dishes, delivering packages or building products.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

Ecowork, India's only authorised non‑profit e‑waste recycler, is attempting that through training and safe workspaces.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

But the design didn’t offer much flexibility in creating individualized workspaces, and it was a commercial flop, thanks in part to its high price tag and difficult assembly.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

So what's behind the trend and why do so many in South Korea feel the need to work or study in cafes rather than in libraries, shared workspaces or at home?

From BBC Aug. 22, 2025

That there was design in the egg-box compartmentation of workspaces, for example, was obvious enough.

From In the Control Tower by Mohler, Will

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