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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Raphael’s father soaked up both traditions and ran a bustling artist’s workshop, or bottega, in a building connected to the family home.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Emails obtained by The Bee last year showed Watson had raised concerns that she and another Black female city leader were excluded from an upcoming council workshop meeting that other officials at her level were invited to.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Completing the scene, Cibic’s oversize surreal structures will expand the Buongiorno universe around the kiosk, which will serve Italian coffee and refreshments throughout the week, alongside hosting workshops, a fragrance quiz and a memory game inspired by the collection’s campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Turkey day means that the end of the semester is nigh, and Greg’s first writing workshop is almost complete.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Emails obtained by The Bee last year showed Watson had raised concerns that she and another Black female city leader were excluded from an upcoming council workshop meeting that other officials at her level were invited to.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Completing the scene, Cibic’s oversize surreal structures will expand the Buongiorno universe around the kiosk, which will serve Italian coffee and refreshments throughout the week, alongside hosting workshops, a fragrance quiz and a memory game inspired by the collection’s campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Turkey day means that the end of the semester is nigh, and Greg’s first writing workshop is almost complete.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 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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