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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

"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

Etymology

Origin of workroom

First recorded in 1820–30; work + room

Example Sentences

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The main Masters.com workroom looks like a modern newsroom, with about 200 new-age storytellers generating all types of content during the week of the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

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

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

I could see myself in two places, with Raji and in Mr. Das’s workroom, but I could not see myself in just one place.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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