workspace
noun
work·space
ˈwərk-ˌspās 
plural workspaces
: space for doing work
Every kitchen would benefit from an island. Islands provide additional storage and workspace to prepare food …—
Mia Hannom
: such as
Mia Hannom
a
: an environment in which people perform professional work : office sense 1c
COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way the world saw working from home. While many businesses have transitioned back to a centralized, physical workspace, nobody has forgotten the lessons taught by more than a year of video chats and email-based conversations.—Larry Alton
Larry Alton
b
: a space for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual : workstation sense 1
The student's backpack hook is near my desk, giving him a behind-the-scenes peek at my cluttered workspace.—Nick Fuller Googins
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Nearby is a workspace with a desk suitable for use as a home office.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
In DeX, the TriFold can operate as many as four distinct workspaces that can each run five apps simultaneously.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Their new 25,000-square-foot penthouse headquarters reflects the city’s ambition to build workspaces that nourish rather than exhaust.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This multi-functional room can serve as a workspace, a quiet escape, or a fun entertaining space.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
In DeX, the TriFold can operate as many as four distinct workspaces that can each run five apps simultaneously.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Their new 25,000-square-foot penthouse headquarters reflects the city’s ambition to build workspaces that nourish rather than exhaust.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This multi-functional room can serve as a workspace, a quiet escape, or a fun entertaining space.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workspace
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“Workspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workspace. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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