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

Synonyms of workshop

• factory
• mill
• shop
• plant
• works

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

The first cohort of your workshop series takes place from August 20–21 in Accra, featuring a research and archival presentation at the Foundation for Contemporary Art—Ghana (FCA Ghana), alongside studio work with Zohra Opoku. — Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

Conference attendees participated in workshops on disaster response, water management, tourism, military partnerships and federal policy affecting county governments, according to the release. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Plus, for Indonesians visiting New York, Pragiwaksono’s career reset has given them the rare opportunity to see a national legend perform in workshop rooms. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

Launched a decade ago, the spacecraft still has plenty of reserve fuel for this deep-space side quest, said Michael Nolan, the mission’s deputy principal investigator, at the workshop in Padua. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workshop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

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