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workroom

noun

work·​room ˈwərk-ˌrüm How to pronounce workroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: 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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Later that afternoon, after my lunch of peanut butter and honey sandwich on rye bread, Big Kate came back to my workroom with a woman in tow. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 James works directly with the designers in the workroom, offering advice on construction techniques, design choices, and creative problem-solving. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Nov. 2025 In terms of Fred, though, Downs tracked down a retired stagehand who had the misfortune of finding the chief engineer dead in his workroom back in 1965. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025 There’s barely any focus on the workroom time and the actual designs of the contestants’ swimsuits (which are also largely cheap and skimpy). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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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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