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workplace

American  
[wurk-pleys] / ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs /

noun

  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

Etymology

Origin of workplace

First recorded in 1820–30; work + place

Example Sentences

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Courts Director Robert Conrad will testify before an appropriations subcommittee this summer; members should question him about workplace conduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

A year ago, on June 6, federal agents descended on Ambiance Apparel, detaining dozens of workers in one of the largest workplace immigration enforcement actions Southern California had seen in years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Restaurant workers or those in trade sectors might not see a benefit to learning AI for the workplace just yet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"I'm qualified, I'm experienced, I would like to say I'm a nice person... I don't think I'm an issue for a workplace, but they always seem to think I'm an issue," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She reached her workplace an hour and a half after leaving Bellevue; if she had had the money she could have made the trip in twenty minutes by cab.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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