workplace
noun
work·place
ˈwərk-ˌplās 
plural workplaces
: a place (such as an office, shop, or factory) where people work
a safe and welcoming workplace
… was passionate about creating more diversity in the workplace …—
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—often used before another nounKate Briquelet and Noah Kirschworkplace culture
workplace policies
a healthy workplace environment
compare worksite
Examples of workplace in a Sentence
Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.
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Another deal breaker for new graduates is a stagnant workplace.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
There is a lot of very traditional career advice in this book, with instructions on how to dress and talk in the workplace (avoid clothes that are too tight, no vocal fry or uptalking, one drink limit at the office party).
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Private employers have a duty to maintain a safe workplace.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Siena Kelly and Rosy McEwen are both aces as former classmates who cross paths years later in their workplace, raising chewy questions about the lingering effects of schoolyard trauma that challenge the villain-victim dichotomy.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
There is a lot of very traditional career advice in this book, with instructions on how to dress and talk in the workplace (avoid clothes that are too tight, no vocal fry or uptalking, one drink limit at the office party).
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Private employers have a duty to maintain a safe workplace.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Siena Kelly and Rosy McEwen are both aces as former classmates who cross paths years later in their workplace, raising chewy questions about the lingering effects of schoolyard trauma that challenge the villain-victim dichotomy.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workplace
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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workplace. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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