Phrase guide
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noun
The public area of a retail store, as distinct from rooms for staff such as offices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: workplace, work
History
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Across languages
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