workroom

noun

work·​room ˈwərk-ˌrüm How to pronounce workroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of workroomnext
: a room used for work

Examples of workroom in a Sentence

There is a workroom at the back of the tailor's shop.
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Wild general manager Bill Guerin made a point to visit the media workroom at the team’s practice rink on Monday to check on Pierce’s colleagues and friends and voice the team’s sadness in her absence. Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 It had supposedly been made in the nineteen-forties, for an Italian countess or an English lady, then scrapped, and afterward either smuggled out of the workroom by a starry-eyed seamstress or, with the atelier head’s approval, given to one of the in-house models. Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center. Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026 This expansion also added office spaces, a science room, a Dynamic SmartLab, learning centers, a teacher lounge and workroom, restrooms and an elevator. Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workroom

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of workroom was in 1665

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“Workroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workroom. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

workroom

noun
work·​room ˈwər-ˌkrüm How to pronounce workroom (audio)
-ˌkru̇m
: a room used especially for manual work

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