alonement space

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

English

Etymology

From alone +‎ -ment +‎ space. Coined by Francesca Specter to encourage people to spend a few minutes a day by themselves.

Noun

alonement space (plural alonement spaces)

  1. (business, neologism) A designated area in an office where an employee can go to work in silence and privacy, without being distracted by their colleagues. [from 2024]
    • 2024 August 21, Hailey Mensik, “How ‘alonement’ at work is creating spaces for the modern smoke breakThe King of the Geezer Teasers”, in WorkLife‎[1]:
      Employers creating alonement spaces are also increasingly trying to cater to their neurodiverse workforce.
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