workshop

work·shop | \ ˈwərk-ˌshäp

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Definition of workshop

1 : a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on

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

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Examples of workshop in a Sentence

He's in his workshop working on the lawnmower. a workshop for making high-end furniture

Recent Examples on the Web Short stories, poems, and essays are being accepted for the 2021 Winter Writing Contest, and a virtual creative writing workshop is coming up on Dec. 26. — Gabriel Morley | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Calling all writers: A workshop and a contest are happening at the Orleans Parish Library," 18 Dec. 2020 The Alliance was conducting a workshop with young men who’d lost relatives to gun violence in early December when the sessions suddenly came to a halt: Someone in the office had tested positive for the coronavirus. — Washington Post, "In D.C., Black families reel from the pain of hundreds lost to covid-19 and killings," 30 Dec. 2020 December would have been the busiest time of the year for Liu Lei, who runs a small workshop with his wife in a Yiwu suburb making red envelopes for the Lunar New Year. — Nectar Gan, CNN, "China turns off the lights in 'Christmas town' as officials race to meet energy targets," 25 Dec. 2020 Each day begins with a technology workshop and ends with a lecture on a different subject. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "USD hosts biannual University of the Third Age session for older adults," 22 Dec. 2020 Harry Miller, now 21 years old, attended a workshop run by the U.K. NCA in 2017 after the then-teenager was suspended from school for hacking into a school software program. — Catherine Stupp, WSJ, "Dutch Program Aims to Deter Young Hackers Before They Commit Crimes," 21 Dec. 2020 In late spring, with the restaurant’s fate still in the balance, Edwardsen attended a workshop for business owners hoping to transition to a cooperative model. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Can beloved Baltimore pizza place Joe Squared be a model for the flagging restaurant industry?," 9 Dec. 2020 She was asked by the district to present a workshop on work-life balance for the teachers heading into the 2020-2021 school year. — Linda Gandee, cleveland, "Avon Lake PTA reaches out to help school employees," 7 Dec. 2020 At the end of September, the California Energy Commission held a day-long workshop on indoor air quality and cooking to inform its triennial update to its building energy efficiency standards. — Jonathan Mingle, Quartz, "Why experts are sounding the alarm about the hidden dangers of gas stoves," 4 Dec. 2020

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18 Jan 2021

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“Workshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workshop. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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