workshop
noun
work·shop
ˈwərk-ˌshäp 
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
Examples of workshop in a Sentence
He's in his workshop working on the lawnmower.
a workshop for making high-end furniture
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The workshop is led by artist Isabella Cervantes.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The center hosts exhibitions, educational opportunities, and workshops, and many artists show and sell their work in local village galleries.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.
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—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The center hosts exhibitions, educational opportunities, and workshops, and many artists show and sell their work in local village galleries.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
One of Britain's most notorious child killers died Saturday, days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in the workshop of a maximum-security prison.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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workshop
noun
work·shop
ˈwərk-ˌshäp
1
: a shop where manufacturing or the production of handicrafts is carried on
2
: workroom
3
: a usually brief educational program for a small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field
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