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workplace

workplace

352 1.7
A place where people do their jobs
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkˌpleɪs/
translation icon : lugar de trabajo
  • The issue of discrimination against mothers who wish to breastfeed in the workplace requires a different legal approach.
  • workplace conditions
  • workplace health
  • workplace equality

It's important to think about how workplaces shape health.

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Examples

  • It's important to think about how workplaces shape health.

  • Twelve job satisfaction and workplace perception variables were examined in the study.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One is your workplace performance just is not as good as it could be.

  • OK What are your biggest workplace struggles in your industry?

  • People think Trump is destroying the workplace and the environment.

  • We want to feel dignified in the workplace and who we are as people.

  • You have more influence in your workplace than you are aware of; a positive attitude produces positive influences.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many employees feel more comfortable sharing their ideas in a collaborative workplace.

  • After several years at the same workplace, she decided it was time for a change.

  • A positive workplace culture can significantly improve employee morale and productivity.

Synonyms

work
vsworkplace
1.0

A place where people do their job

is the same meaning but differs only in the word form
workspace
vsworkplace
19 2.7

An area or room where you do your work, for example at an office desk

is broader meaning any place where people do their jobs not only rooms

Antonyms

1.0

A place where someone lives and feels they belong

How Big

factory
869 1.0
workplace
352 1.7
office
1.0
workstation
15 3.5

Surface Forms

workplace singular
workplaces plural

Morphology

workplace = work + place (transparent) = work + place

The word is a clear compound of 'work' and 'place', directly indicating a location where work is performed.

Etymology

Workplace is a simple combination of work and place, where work means 'job' and place means 'location'. So workplace is literally the 'place' where people do their jobs.