workspace
noun
work·space
ˈwərk-ˌspās 
plural workspaces
: space for doing work
Every kitchen would benefit from an island. Islands provide additional storage and workspace to prepare food …—
Mia Hannom
: such as
Mia Hannom
a
: an environment in which people perform professional work : office sense 5c
COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way the world saw working from home. While many businesses have transitioned back to a centralized, physical workspace, nobody has forgotten the lessons taught by more than a year of video chats and email-based conversations.—Larry Alton
Larry Alton
b
: a space for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual : workstation sense 1
… Joan had proposed creating a … system whereby employees could reserve desks when they needed them. That idea had sparked immediate pushback: Many people wanted a more permanent workspace.—Mark C. Bolino and Corey Phelps
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For your people who come to the office, organize the workspace to make standing, stretching, or walking easy to do.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In February, the Defense Department took away NBC’s longtime workspace at the Pentagon and gave the office to OAN — part of a broader push by the Pentagon to seek out pro-Trump coverage and sideline traditional news outlets.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
For Tyler, the new workspace couldn’t have come at a better time.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 May 2025
In January, the Defense Department vacated several major news outlets from their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon, including NPR.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 24 May 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In February, the Defense Department took away NBC’s longtime workspace at the Pentagon and gave the office to OAN — part of a broader push by the Pentagon to seek out pro-Trump coverage and sideline traditional news outlets.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
For Tyler, the new workspace couldn’t have come at a better time.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 May 2025
In January, the Defense Department vacated several major news outlets from their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon, including NPR.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 24 May 2025
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“Workspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workspace. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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