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• plural of work.
• present tense form of work (3rd person singular).

works

British  

/ wɜːks /

plural noun

1. (often functioning as singular) a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory

2. the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together

   the works of Shakespeare

3. the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts

   works of charity

4. the interior parts of the mechanism of a machine, etc

   the works of a clock

5. informal in preparation

6. See spanner

7. slang

   1. full or extreme treatment

   2. a very violent physical beating

      to give someone the works

8. slang a syringe

9. (modifier) of or denoting a racing car, etc, that is officially entered by a manufacturer in an event

   a works entry

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Example Sentences

She also works part time with a government agency providing therapy services for children, but the work isn’t steady, especially during the summer when school is out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Seismic imaging works somewhat like an ultrasound scan for the Earth, allowing researchers to create detailed pictures of underground rock layers using reflected sound waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Whoever he chooses in his back four against DR Congo, hopefully it works and takes us through the next couple of rounds, at least.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Here’s how it works: You pay 6.2% of your earned income toward Social Security and 1.45% toward Medicare, totaling 7.65% of your salary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Many of his works were banned by the Japanese government.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly