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workplace

American  
[wurk-pleys] / ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs /

noun

  1. a person's place of employment.

  2. any or all places where people are employed.

    a bill to set safety standards for the workplace.


workplace British  
/ ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. a place, such as a factory or office, where people work

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of workplace

First recorded in 1820–30; work + place

Example Sentences

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“Even in years three and four into the relationship, her gains are still larger than a similar woman who also dates a manager, but at a different workplace,” Nix says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the BBC launched its "Call it Out" scheme to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour in the workplace.

From BBC

Keita Williams, founder of the career coaching company Success Bully, says she “wants to extend a virtual hug” to you, as she has experienced similar treatment in the workplace.

From MarketWatch

Many were buoyed by the postwar economic boom, access to affordable college educations and workplace pensions, and growth in the housing and stock markets, MarketWatch recently reported.

From MarketWatch

This technique is often used in romantic relationships, but it can be effective in the workplace, too.

From MarketWatch