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 …—
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: such as
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a
: an environment in which people perform professional work : office sense 5c
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
… Joan had proposed creating a … system whereby employees could reserve desks when they needed them. That idea had sparked immediate pushback: Many people wanted a more permanent workspace.—Mark C. Bolino and Corey Phelps
Mark C. Bolino and Corey PhelpsExamples of workspace in a Sentence
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Personalize The Workspace Leaders should focus on making workspaces more conducive to collaboration by personalizing them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bok Building was a former school that the company helped turn into a haven for artists, businesses and workspaces.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Officers arrived at a studio workspace apartment, which is not intended for living purposes, at approximately 2:42 a.m. at 221 East Colonial Drive, OPD said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Zero Bond New York opened in 2020, characterized as a members-only urban lodge and social workspace, and located in a 20,000-square-foot Victorian-Gothic mansion.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bok Building was a former school that the company helped turn into a haven for artists, businesses and workspaces.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Officers arrived at a studio workspace apartment, which is not intended for living purposes, at approximately 2:42 a.m. at 221 East Colonial Drive, OPD said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Zero Bond New York opened in 2020, characterized as a members-only urban lodge and social workspace, and located in a 20,000-square-foot Victorian-Gothic mansion.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Workspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workspace. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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