workshop

noun

ˈwərk-ˌshäp How to pronounce workshop (audio)
Definition of workshopnext
as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a workshop for making high-end furniture

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Recent Examples of workshop Creator workshops covered how to leverage videos for revenue, podcast pitch conversations, and driving newsletter growth. — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The nonprofit is in charge of a Juneteenth celebration, which includes an annual walk, a financial workshop, and will soon introduce its Next Step Scholarship Success program. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The nonprofit offers free workshops that help residents create emergency plans, prepare go-bags and sign up for local emergency alerts. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for workshop
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  1. factory
  2. mill
  3. shop
  4. plant
  5. works
Noun
  • Its walls, made in a Tijuana factory, consist of plywood panels insulated with foam.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The physical danger from robot coworkers has been made clear since January 25, 1979, when 25-year-old Robert Nicholas Williams was crushed and killed by a 1-ton robotic vehicle’s arm inside a Ford Motor Company factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of factory
Noun
  • The mill, which is also used by the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, does continue to produce an unchanged 553 ft lbs of torque, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • The cotton then goes to Laguna Fabric’s circular knitting mill in Los Angeles, where it is knitted into fabrics and dyed.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • The brand now sells its perfumes worldwide, but the original shop was turned into a sort of museum worth a visit.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Plans call for about 80 hotel rooms, a 52-unit luxury condominium tower, restaurants, gardens, shops and amenities overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Removal by this method helps minimize damage to lawn turf and surrounding plants.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The global sports market is forecast to be worth more than $600bn by 2030, according to consultancy Kearney, and IBM is far from the only technology company using sport to prove its AI works before selling it elsewhere.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • There is no doubt that a series of sketches by Lagerfeld, with his incredibly detailed comments, down to the stitches and the buttons to be employed, are definitely art works.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
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