workplace

The word “workplace” means the location, such as an office or factory, where someone does their job. In plain terms, wherever it is that someone actually does their job.

“Workplace” is pronounced WK-plays (/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ in IPA).

Here is “workplace” used in a sentence: “The company introduced new safety rules for the workplace.”

“Workplace” is a noun.

“Workplace” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

Workplace is written as one word in modern English: "a safe workplace." The two-word spelling "work place" is now nonstandard, though the longer phrase "place of work" remains common in formal and legal documents.

A workplace is the location where someone does their job — the office, factory, shop, or site as a whole. A workspace is the specific area an individual works in, such as a desk or studio corner, and the word is also used for digital working environments. Your workspace sits inside your workplace.

An office is one particular kind of workplace — a room or building where mostly administrative or professional work happens. Workplace is the broader term, covering any location where someone does their job, including factories, hospitals, shops, and construction sites.

"In the workplace" is the standard idiom, especially for general statements such as "safety in the workplace" or "respect in the workplace." "At the workplace" is grammatical but far less common, and it usually points to one specific physical location rather than working life in general.