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 According to Eventbrite’s 2025 report, craft workshop events soared in 2024, with crochet events up 44% and jewelry-making up 34%. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Over the last few years, the nonprofit has hosted more than 400 middle schoolers at Camp Firework, where kids participate in songwriting sessions, shoe design workshops, and choreography classes. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 Socially, residents can gather at local restaurants like Ponciana, Celeste, Tamaki Sushi or Sentido Norte, browse local boutiques and artisan shops, attend wine tastings at Coraline or participate in creative workshops at Pinta Café. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for workshop
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  1. factory
  2. mill
  3. shop
  4. plant
  5. works
Noun
  • On the eastern coast between Kamari and Monolithos, the winery occupies a former tomato paste factory from the early 20th century.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If new cars can't come straight out of the factory completely free of software errors, automakers can issue regular free updates and patches to vehicles to avoid safety and reliability issues down the line.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of factory
Noun
  • Kruszewski recalls reading about Japanese mills purchasing antique fabric looms from American manufacturers that were closing during the early stages of globalization.
    — Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • Mesmerizing to look at, this singular Mistral stands out in a line already limited to only 99 examples and claimed to be the finale of street-legal models powered by the W16 mill.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments, including affordable units, and more than a dozen retail shops was recently unveiled in documents filed with the city, which were obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • The historic town center boasts a 13th-century bell tower and municipal palace, cobbled streets, and shops selling local products.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
  • Yet despite several of these being substantial works by some of our most noted and venturesome composers, few bicentennial commissions have survived.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Today, over 100 works by artists like François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, Henri Strésor, and Jacob Marrel are spread across the corridors, restaurants and bars visible to all visitors—the tried and tested, with a fresh twist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
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