makerspace

American  

[mey-ker-speys] / ˈmeɪ kərˌspeɪs /

Or maker space

noun

1. a collaborative workshop that supplies equipment and technology, as 3D printers, soldering tools, industrial sewing machines, etc., for creative projects.

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Etymology

Origin of makerspace

First recorded in 2000–05; maker ( def. ) (in sense “hobbyist who makes tangible physical objects”) + space ( def. )

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makerspace

One of the state’s largest and most-visited, the museum lays out 150 exhibits amid 10 galleries, including a makerspace, forest, farm-to-table and a twig-encircled eagle’s nest with a two-story slide.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

Mask-making over Zoom with members of a local makerspace?

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023

The families produced the PPE inside a local makerspace, a community-operated space that houses 3-D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and vinyl cutters, many of which were donated by church members.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2020

He ran a 400-square-foot makerspace in his hometown of Provo, Utah.

From The Verge ● Feb. 5, 2020

Wichita State already announced plans for a makerspace inside the Experiential Engineering Building currently being built on the university’s Innovation Campus.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2016