workroom

[ wurk-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room in which work is carried on.

workroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈwɜːkˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which work, usually manual labour, is done
2. a room in a house set aside for a hobby, such as sewing

Word History and Origins

Origin of workroom¹

First recorded in 1820–30; work + room

Example Sentences

The hidden pathways and workrooms would often be filthy with human excrement, drug paraphernalia and other debris.

From Los Angeles Times

Public meetings grew tense, and according to one account from the time, a school superintendent barged into the English department’s workroom and scolded the teachers for championing “depressing” books.

From New York Times

Since Isaac often went with Jefferson when he hunted squirrels and partridge, or visited him in Monticello’s library and workrooms, he saw glimpses of Jefferson as the gentleman farmer and tinkerer.

From Literature

Pupils in some affected schools have been unable to access design-and-technology workrooms, laboratories and other specialist spaces.

From BBC

The workrooms contained metal lathes, hand tools and grey casings, but it was not possible to verify what had been made there.

From Reuters

Related Words

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• industry
• laboratory
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