noun
workshop
WURK-shop
noun
1
A room or small building used for manufacturing or manual work.
"He builds furniture in a workshop behind his house."
2
A short, hands-on course or session for a small group focused on a particular skill.
"She signed up for a weekend writing workshop."
"The company ran a workshop on effective time management."
How to Use Workshop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a physical space for manual work, or a hands-on training session.
Common pairings
attend a workshop
writing workshop
car workshop
Word Forms
workshopped past tense, workshops plural, workshops singular
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Etymology
A combination of "work" and "shop."