workshop

[ wurk-shop ]

noun

1. a room, group of rooms, or building in which work, especially mechanical work, is carried on.
2. a seminar, discussion group, or the like, that emphasizes exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc.:

   a theater workshop; an opera workshop.

verb (used with object)

, work·shop·ped, work·shop·ping.

1. to experiment with different versions of (a play or other performance), often in a collaborative environment:

   Most comedians workshop their jokes in smaller clubs before adding them to a polished routine.

workshop

/ ˈwɜːkˌʃɒp /

noun

1. a room or building in which manufacturing or other forms of manual work are carried on
2. a room in a private dwelling, school, etc, set aside for crafts
3. a group of people engaged in study or work on a creative project or subject

   a music workshop

verb

1. tr to perform (a play) with no costumes, set, or musical accompaniment

Other Words From

• post·workshop adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of workshop¹

First recorded in 1555–65; work + shop

Example Sentences

But it’s also sent 43 players to the NHL; that doesn’t exactly make it a hockey factory but it probably qualifies it to be called a hockey workshop.

From Los Angeles Times

Those services will include career and financial wellness workshops.

From Los Angeles Times

With five football-mad brothers, Alfie said he had always wanted to do something different and started helping in his grandfather's workshop when he just four years old.

From BBC

A few years ago he purchased an old transmission repair shop nearby and converted it into a workshop where he manufactures his sculptures and paintings with a small team.

From Los Angeles Times

Six forgery workshops were uncovered in the sting, including two in Tuscany, one in Venice and the rest elsewhere in Europe, Italian prosecutors added.

From BBC

Related Words

• factory
• laboratory
• mill
• plant
• studio