workshop

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work·shop | \ ˈwərk-ˌshäp

Definition of workshop

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

2 : workroom

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

Recent Examples on the Web The Joy of Photographing Everyday Objects, an in-person workshop, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18 and 19. — courant.com, 9 Sep. 2021 Ideas, poetry and customs from all over. Paolo was the master of a workshop that included members of his family across several generations. — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021 In his spare time, Claiborn teaches an urban gardening workshop and an after-school production camp that produces a collection of original children’s books. — Gabrielle Bunton, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2021 From an early workshop at Playwrights Horizon to a rocky Off-Broadway run and difficult transfer to the Booth Theater on Broadway, the show was constantly in flux—and its cast and crew, frequently at odds. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2021 This weekend there's an afternoon charcuterie-making workshop Saturday and a cover band rooftop concert Sunday. — Madison Karas, Star Tribune, 18 July 2021 The store is also home to Salt Spray Soap Co, a local artisan skincare line, which has an in-house workshop. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021 As part of the AI City Challenge workshop, Garofolo showed a snippet of video from the ASAPS data of people fleeing the scene of a shooting, pairing that footage with mock tweets. — Khari Johnson, Wired, 3 July 2021 That work and its impressive result can be further explored in an interactive virtual workshop. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 June 2021

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