workplace

[ wurk-pleys ]

/ ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs /

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noun

a person's place of employment.

any or all places where people are employed: a bill to set safety standards for the workplace.

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Origin of workplace

First recorded in 1820–30; work + place

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Examples from the Web for workplace

How did our workplace suddenly become a particularly bloody episode of Game of Thrones?
The Best Columns of 2014|John Avlon, Errol Louis|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace Nikil Saval (Doubleday) Who knew office culture could be so interesting?
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2014|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His policies made the workplace a Hunger Games arena of its own.
The Hunger Games Economy|Jedediah Purdy|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, she says the sexism she faced was far more of an obstacle than her autism in the workplace.
The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA|Emily Shire|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I had to throw out all of my American conditioning toward the workplace.
The Airbnb of Home-Cooked Meals|Itay Hod|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's not just the home but the workplace and community that sustain our values and shape our future.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
A wide interpretation is given by the act of 1892 to the class of workplace to which the limitation of hours applies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
Finally, on the matter of work, parents should never have to face discrimination in the workplace.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
We must also enable our workers to adapt to the rapidly changing nature of the workplace.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
The quest for excellence into the 21st century begins in the schoolroom but must go next to the workplace.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for workplace

workplace

/ (ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for workplace