# workplace

Pronunciation: say "WURK-plays" US /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/, UK /ˈwɜːkˌpleɪs/

## Noun

1. The location or building where a person carries out their job.
   - Simple: The place where you go to do your job.
   - _The new safety rules apply to every workplace in the country._
   - _After the layoffs, the whole workplace felt tense and uncertain._

## Origin

Formed from 'work' plus 'place'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/workplace (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).