workshop

/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/

UK: /ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/

WꞫːK · ʃɒp (2 syllables)

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Definition

A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

Etymology

From work + shop.

Example Sentences

  • "A gleam of sun shining through the unsashed window, and chequering the dark workshop with a broad patch of light, fell full upon him, as though attracted by his sunny heart."
  • "On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism."
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