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Definition of "workplace" []

  • A place, such as an office or factory, where people are employed. (noun)
  • The work setting in general: "one of the last male bastions of the American workplace” ( Wall Street Journal). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "workplace" in a sentence
  • "Parity in the workplace is a vital issue for women, but it shouldn't be the primary goal for a women's ministry."
  • "The subplot of him wooing a lass from his workplace is a nice touch."
  • "JENNIFER LUDDEN: For some, a return to the workplace is a choice."