workshop

noun

work·​shop ˈwərk-ˌshäp How to pronounce workshop (audio)
Synonyms of workshop
1
: a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on
2
3
: a usually brief intensive educational program for a relatively small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field

Examples of workshop in a Sentence

He's in his workshop working on the lawnmower. a workshop for making high-end furniture
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The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona. ABC News, 15 June 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted defense and industrial facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, including enterprises and workshops producing components for long-range drones and cruise missiles. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The program also includes two workshops with Marcello LaGreca focused on inner work, plus an optional Ayurvedic treatment by Dayna Holi. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 On June 11, ACER and the Commission held their annual REMIT workshop, running online through the day, on advancing the regulation’s implementation and energy-market surveillance — the natural venue for the algorithmic-trading question to move from a line in a report toward something firmer. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for workshop

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of workshop was in 1556

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“Workshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workshop. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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workshop

noun
work·​shop ˈwərk-ˌshäp How to pronounce workshop (audio)
1
: a shop where manufacturing or the production of handicrafts is carried on
2
3
: a usually brief educational program for a small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field

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