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workspace

American  
[wawrk-speys] / ˈwɔrkˌspeɪs /

noun

  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.


Etymology

Origin of workspace

First recorded in 1955–60; work + space

Example Sentences

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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

He said a new press workspace will be established "in an annex facility outside the Pentagon, but still on Pentagon grounds."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

When a promotion affords her a workspace, she cultivates a fixation with paperweights, which help keep her daydreaming grounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

This is not my word,” she said during a recent tour of the Monrovia workspace she shares with her husband, artist Rob Sato, and fellow ceramicist Rosie Brand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

I cannot begin to imagine what this man wants from me, but apparently my job is saved by his surprise appearance in my workspace.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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