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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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 But under the direction of interior designer Heidi Caillier, the iconic floral was stretched over an expanse of down in a Los Angeles workroom, shipped to a top secret mountain location, and deposited in Kendall Jenner’s new living room. Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 8 Dec. 2025 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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workroom

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

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