worksite
noun
work·site
ˈwərk-ˌsīt 
variants
or work site
plural worksites or work sites
1
: a place where construction, demolition, renovation, or repair work is in progress
The course will make site workers aware of the differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksites …—
North Country Now (Potsdam, New York)
North Country Now (Potsdam, New York)"We have started to install erosion controls at the worksite off of Oakdale Avenue and crews have completed the installation of one rock entrance to the worksite …," said Energy Transfer spokesperson Joe Massaro.—Damon C. Williams
Damon C. WilliamsThe new, permanent repairs will consist of removing the two existing bridge spans and installing two new ones. … Crews will also replace gravel and rails as well as perform some minor resurfacing at the work site.—Christopher Cann
Christopher CannMHBA [=Manitoba Home Builder's Association] renovator members take worksite safety just as seriously.—Lanny McInnes
Lanny McInnes2
: a place (such as an office or factory) where people work : workplace
The … survey covers 131,000 businesses and government agencies which make up 670,000 worksites …—Nate DiCamillo
Nate DiCamillo… large numbers of employees have only a virtual presence at their worksites.—The Victoria (British Columbia) Times Colonist
The Victoria (British Columbia) Times ColonistExamples of worksite in a Sentence
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In Nebraska, the state’s largest worksite immigration raid sent a chilling effect across the city of Omaha this month when federal immigration authorities arrested 76 employees of a meatpacking plant.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Although federal officers have been spotted near their regular worksites, some gardeners can’t afford to stop working, leaving them in a harrowing position.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
High wages, however, do little to ease the disruption caused by worksite ICE raids.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But less than a week later, the assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said worksite enforcement would continue.
—Holly Ramer, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Although federal officers have been spotted near their regular worksites, some gardeners can’t afford to stop working, leaving them in a harrowing position.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
High wages, however, do little to ease the disruption caused by worksite ICE raids.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But less than a week later, the assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said worksite enforcement would continue.
—Holly Ramer, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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“Worksite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worksite. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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