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workshop

noun
work·​shop | \ ˈwÉ™rk-ËŒshäp How to pronounce workshop (audio) \

Definition of workshop

1 : a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on
2 : workroom
3 : a usually brief intensive educational program for a relatively small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field

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Synonyms for workshop

Synonyms

factory, manufactory, mill, plant, shop, works

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Examples of workshop in a Sentence

He's in his workshop working on the lawnmower. a workshop for making high-end furniture

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What to Expect What to Expect Our university workshops are for students in grades 9-12. National Geographic, "Photo, Film, and Multimedia Journalism at Nat Geo in Washington, D.C.," 10 Sep. 2019 See more info about Weingart and his workshops on his website. Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Photographer captures Texas night sky like you've never seen before," 10 Sep. 2019 Makenzie has plans to get more involved in her community with her upcoming workshops with the Carroll County Public Library to help kids get started in community service. Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Two Carroll countians awarded Youth Service Awards by Governor’s Office," 23 Aug. 2019 Powell is working on a candy-apple-red Hummer sport utility vehicle board in his workshop, which doubles as a video studio, and expects to be done in a few weeks. Carlos Avila Gonzalez, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland skateboard designer finds vehicles for creativity," 11 Aug. 2019 This year, 40 to 45 students have gone through her workshops in 10 weeks. Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here's what they said.," 9 Aug. 2019 The company sells about 36,000 pairs of shoes a year that are made in its workshop located along Philomath’s Main Street. High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Oregon shoe companies big and small step up green initiatives," 19 July 2019 But its firearms safety and marksmanship workshops fill up faster every time the club hosts them. Corey Pein, The New Republic, "Antifa Is Arming Itself Against a Trump Crackdown," 2 July 2019 The man’s portraits at three different stages of his life, the last plump, bewigged and comfortable, hung round his workshop in a converted barn at Barneveld, in upstate New York. The Economist, "Obituary: David Esterly died on June 15th," 28 June 2019

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First Known Use of workshop

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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workshop

noun

English Language Learners Definition of workshop

: a place where things are made or repaired
: a class or series of classes in which a small group of people learn the methods and skills used in doing something

workshop

noun
work·​shop | \ ˈwÉ™rk-ËŒshäp How to pronounce workshop (audio) \

Kids Definition of workshop

: a shop where work and especially skilled work is carried on

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