work place

Meaning

This refers to the physical location where someone works, such as an office, factory, or store. While it is frequently written as a single word ('workplace'), using it as two words is also understood and refers to the environment of employment.

Examples

• A safe work place is important for the health of all employees.

  A safe work place is important for the health of all employees.

• We try to keep our work place clean and organized.

  We try to keep our work place clean and organized.

• Technology has changed the modern work place in many ways.

  Technology has changed the modern work place in many ways.

• It is illegal to discriminate against anyone in the work place.

  It is illegal to discriminate against anyone in the work place.

• She enjoys going to her work place because her colleagues are very friendly.

  She enjoys going to her work place because her colleagues are very friendly.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am going to my job place now.

  ✓ I am going to my work place now.

  'Job place' is a literal translation from other languages. In English, the correct term is 'work place' or 'workplace'.

• ✗ The company has a very friendly working place.

  ✓ The company has a very friendly work place.

  While 'working environment' is correct, when referring to the physical location, we use 'work place', not 'working place'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Many companies are trying to make the ___ more comfortable for employees.

  💡 The physical location or environment where people do their jobs.

  Show answer

  work place

• Mobile phones can sometimes be a distraction in the ___.

  💡 The area where you perform your job.

  Show answer

  work place