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- [wurk-pleys]
- /ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs/
- /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/
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- [wurk-pleys]
- /ˈwɜrkˈpleɪs/
Definitions of workplace word
- noun workplace a person's place of employment. 1
- noun workplace any or all places where people are employed: a bill to set safety standards for the workplace. 1
- noun workplace A place where people work, such as an office or factory. 1
- noun workplace job site, place where work is done 1
- countable noun workplace Your workplace is the place where you work. 0
- noun workplace a place, such as a factory or office, where people work 0
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Origin of workplace
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; work + place
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Workplace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
workplace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for workplace
noun workplace
- office — Microsoft Office
- factory — a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- workroom — a room in which work is carried on.
- factory floor — The factory floor refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work.
Antonyms for workplace
noun workplace
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
- proletariat — common people, working class
Top questions with workplace
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- which of these can employees with workplace knowledge do?
- why is diversity important in the workplace?
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- how to unionize your workplace?
- what are some examples of retaliation in the workplace?
- what is workplace bullying?
- what is workplace harassment?
- why is communication important in the workplace?
- what is harassment in the workplace?
- how to resolve conflict in the workplace?
- how to handle conflict in the workplace?
See also
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