workplaces
Where employment happens
Workplaces is the plural of workplace—locations where people do their jobs.
The term covers offices, factories, construction sites, hospitals, and any other setting where work happens: Many workplaces now offer remote options.
Workplace often appears as an adjective: workplace culture, workplace safety, workplace harassment.
Partitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
- breakroomEmployee rest area
stationery · printer · copier · whiteboard · scheduler · administrator · secretary · paperwork
Central command location
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- CEOTop corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
shareholders · corporation · multinational · conglomerate · enterprise · merger · acquisition · subsidiary
Industrial production facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- plantBotanical organism
- millGrain-crushing facility
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
foundry · conveyor · machinery · blue-collar · manufacturing · fabrication · automation · robotics
Giving someone work
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- promotionRank increase or publicity
supervisor · manager · employee · employer · colleagues · HR · onboarding · termination
Creative professional's workspace
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
makerspace · hackerspace · incubator · loft · agency · newsroom · soundstage · printshop
Employment from afar
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- ZoomVideo call platform
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
VPN · asynchronous · coworking · Slack · flexible · telework · hotdesking · hybrid
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
breakroom · stationery · printer · copier · whiteboard · scheduler · administrator · secretary · paperwork · memorandum
headquarters
Central command location
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- CEOTop corporate officer
CFO · shareholders · corporation · multinational · conglomerate · enterprise · merger · acquisition · subsidiary · branch
factory
Industrial production facility
forge · foundry · conveyor · machinery · blue-collar · manufacturing · fabrication · automation · robotics · smelter
hiring
Giving someone work
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
promotion · supervisor · manager · employee · employer · colleagues · HR · onboarding · termination · resignation
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- workshopPlace for making or learning
darkroom · makerspace · hackerspace · incubator · loft · agency · newsroom · soundstage · printshop
telecommuting
Employment from afar
Wi-Fi · VPN · asynchronous · coworking · Slack · flexible · telework · hotdesking · hybrid
brainstorming
Generating many ideas freely
scrum · bullpen · networking · partnership · cross-functional
- multiculturalismmulticultural, multiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, pluralism
workplaceshomes
Personal living quarters
residences · dwellings · living quarters · households · vacation spots
workplaceshavens
Protected places of rest
sanctuaries · escapes · getaways · refuges · hideaways
workplacesparks
Public recreation grounds
playgrounds · recreation centers · amusement parks · beaches · resorts
- workplace skillsAbilities for professional settings
- workplace fairnessJust treatment on the job
- workplace cultureShared office values, behaviors