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workroom

American  
[wurk-room, -room] / ˈwɜrkˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a room in which work is carried on.

workroom British  
/ -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

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Etymology

Origin of workroom

First recorded in 1820–30; work + room

Example Sentences

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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 • May 1, 2024

In the weeks before the big day, Eve had worked as a runner in the workroom.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

Seven senior staff arrived at the little workroom at 7 a.m. and went over patients' brain imaging with the residents.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022

In January 2021, Cherry Valentine entered the workroom of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” and immediately made a fellow queen laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2022

He was very glad to shrug on a coarse nightshirt and retreat to the workroom, now bedroom.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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