workplace
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈwɝkˌpleɪs//
The place where someone works.
noun
- 1
The place where someone works.
Meronyms: workspace, workstation
in the workplace
professionalism in the workplace
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'.
Etymology
From work + place.
Forms
- plural
- workplaces
working · Operation; action.Working · A surname from German.workout · An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
workplace · The place where someone works.
works · A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of…Works · A surname.workshop · A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used…