atelier

noun

ate·​lier ˌa-tᵊl-ˈyā 

1

: an artist's or designer's studio or workroom

2

: workshop

Examples of atelier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Globemakers in bohemian Stoke Newington feels more like a film set than a 21st-century northeast London atelier. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The couturier opened his first atelier in Rome in 1959, where the company is still based, after an apprenticeship with Jole Veneziani and working for the likes of Emilio Schubert, Maria Antonelli and Sorelle Fontana. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

This was the atelier of La Perla, which was founded in 1954 by the corset-maker Ada Masotti. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Epicureans will appreciate exclusive dinners with chefs and wine-tasting excursions in a Maltese vineyard, while visits to the ateliers of internationally renowned artists, designers, and perfumiers personalize shopping opportunities. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French astelier woodpile, from astele splinter, from Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1