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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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With that in mind, bosses should ask people to shape their workspace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

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

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

Instead, a new workspace would be provided "in an annex facility."

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Tree-ear felt that the very air in the workspace under the eaves was alive with whispers and hisses of anxiety: the emissary would be returning very soon.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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

Others are experimenting with 3-D models of workspaces to speed up the process.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 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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