workplace English · revision 10408

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: UK /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/, US /ˈwɝːk.pleɪs/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is a hybrid compound of [[work]] and [[place]].^(Etymonline)^(RHWU)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ A place where work is done: 1708 in Merriam-Webster Unabridged;^(MWU 2024) about 1828 in the Collegiate and 1828 in Etymonline; 1820–30 in the RHWU.^(MW Collegiate)^(Etymonline)^(RHWU)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The general sense, the work setting as a whole, as in ''safety in the workplace'', is a modern extension.^(AHD)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1708 – first known use.^(MWU 2024)

+ * 1828 – in Etymonline.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A place such as an office or factory where people are employed.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # The work setting in general.^(AHD)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[work]]

+ * [[place]]

+ * [[workshop]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}