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workroom

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

noun

workrooms plural
  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of workroom

First recorded in 1820–30; work + room

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A decade later, in 1998, Whitten and Sykes — who at the time was interning for him — were in his home workroom when the phone rang.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Eve was an apprentice at fashion designer Sir Norman Hartnell's workroom in Mayfair.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

The tinkering in Graf’s workroom is another example of how Ukraine’s military has adapted as the war progresses, creating advantages in the face of the Russian Army’s superiority in troop numbers and long-range weaponry.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

After her unmasking, much of the episode was dedicated to a somewhat bewildered workroom and judging panel digesting Maddy's Guy Fieri-inspired opening look, electric guitar number and over-the-top Marie Antoinette runway look.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022

For her own use Tante Jans took the two second-story rooms of the front house, directly over the watch shop and workroom.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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