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worksite

American  
[wurk-sahyt] / ˈwɜrkˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a location used for work, especially construction or manual labor: tobacco-free worksites.

    industrial worksites;

    tobacco-free worksites.


adjective

  1. of or relating to a location used for work: worksite perks.

    worksite safety;

    worksite perks.

Etymology

Origin of worksite

First recorded in 1890–95; work ( def. ) + site ( def. )


Example Sentences

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"You have to come up with things within your means and possibilities, even in terms of space, to try to survive," he told AFP, covered in construction dust amid the unfinished worksite.

From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025

And farms must provide every H-2A worker with free housing and free transportation to and from the U.S., as well as from their housing to the worksite.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025

The division is responsible for ensuring worksite safety and enforcing California’s outdoor heat-illness law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Two dozen current and former workers, many of them safety coordinators who helped oversee construction, described in interviews a worksite with many inexperienced immigrant laborers, often lax safety standards and frequent accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

He raced past the tamarind tree and worksite for Gupta’s house.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

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