workplace

English

Etymology

From work +‎ place.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

workplace (plural workplaces)

  1. The place where someone works.
    Synonym: workstead (uncommon in some dialects)
    Hypernyms: place, location, site
    Hyponyms: workroom, workshop
    Meronyms: workspace, workstation
    Coordinate terms: home, school
    in the workplace;   professionalism in the workplace
    • 2022 January 26, John Crosse, “When the tide turned to a safer railway...”, in RAIL, number 949, page 53:
      The catalyst was the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act in 1974. While it applied to all workplaces, it gradually brought about a sea change in the attitude towards death and injury. Accidents were no longer accepted as 'inevitable'.
    • 2022 December 28, Philip Haigh, “Building the case for West Midlands rail improvements”, in RAIL, number 973, page 24:
      It [the West Midlands Rail Executive] also notes that some people are choosing to live further from their workplace and commute less often.

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