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

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

Arts District workshop and studio, where they’ve been based since 1997.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones, who was employed as a prison workshop instructor, was granted conditional bail and a pre-sentence report was ordered ahead of her sentencing on a date to be fixed.

From BBC

Dobrev and White first met during a brief encounter at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards but were formally acquainted several years later at a Florida workshop organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when he met fellow musicians at the legendary Hollywood music shop Stein on Vine, where he hosted a jazz workshop he called the Harmony Club, for the New York musician hangout where he’d been a janitor.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• factory
• laboratory
• mill
• plant
• studio