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 Use it to make plans, relax and spectate, operate a mobile workshop for equipment repairs, store gear overnight, and/or otherwise escape the raw outdoors for some shade and shelter. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 Students can sign up for special workshops to make a specific project, like a flower tote, or book open sewing time at the warehouse space. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 The program includes a free digital curriculum, in-classroom lessons, and community workshops. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Edward Jones will create a series of virtual financial education webinars, workshops and resources for athletes. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workshop
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  1. factory
  2. mill
  3. shop
  4. plant
  5. works
Noun
  • The uptick in earnings came as factory-gate prices rose at their fastest pace since mid-2022, driven by higher energy and raw material prices amid the Middle East conflict.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of factory
Noun
  • The county grew around textile mills and mill villages, where generations of families often lived and worked close together and community life revolved around the same neighborhoods.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ix said the partnership allows the mill to source cotton grown with less water and develop more regenerative products for its customers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • People have used Muse to hunt for niche photography gear, shop for new car tires and guide them through Burgundy’s vineyards.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Tied to the 50th anniversary of Burton, the snowboard brand is launching an archive shop on Depop.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • They were brought in to control nuisance algae in wastewater-treatment plants and aquaculture ponds, as well as for human consumption.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond domestic challenges, CATL is also scrambling to build more plants in Europe to avoid running afoul of increasing EU protectionism.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • See his portraits—and relive the concert’s joyous celebration of one of musical theater’s most groundbreaking and influential works—below.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sam Wasson, one of Hollywood’s preeminent historians and biographers, has published searching books on the lives and works of Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Mazursky, Blake Edwards and Roman Polanski.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Workshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workshop. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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