workplace

[wurk-pleys]

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

/ ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of workplace¹

First recorded in 1820–30; work + place

Example Sentences

Many cities in Guangdong province have shut schools and some workplaces, as well as suspended public transportation.

From BBC

In the next three sessions, we talked about patterns of behavior, family and workplace dynamics and coping mechanisms.

From Salon

A Labour MSP has said the workplace culture in the Scottish Parliament has "deteriorated" in recent years.

From BBC

"It's time to transform 'One Met' from empty rhetoric into reality, creating a workplace that guarantees fairness, equality and respect for all."

From BBC

Kwan had collected different poisons and ingredients bought under a shell company he had set up out his workplace, Happy House Surgery, which he told colleagues was formed to manage his properties, the tribunal heard.

From BBC

Related Words

• building 
• company 
• enterprise 
• organization 
• structure 
• system