workshop

American  

[wurk-shop] / ˈwɜrkˌʃɒp /

noun

1. a room, group of rooms, or building in which work, especially mechanical work, is carried on.

2. a seminar, discussion group, or the like, that emphasizes exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc..

   a theater workshop; an opera workshop.

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verb (used with object)

workshopped, workshopping

1. to experiment with different versions of (a play or other performance), often in a collaborative environment.

   Most comedians workshop their jokes in smaller clubs before adding them to a polished routine.

workshop British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌʃɒp /

noun

1. a room or building in which manufacturing or other forms of manual work are carried on

2. a room in a private dwelling, school, etc, set aside for crafts

3. a group of people engaged in study or work on a creative project or subject

   a music workshop

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verb

1. (tr) to perform (a play) with no costumes, set, or musical accompaniment

Other Word Forms

• postworkshop adjective

Etymology

Origin of workshop

First recorded in 1555–65; work + shop

Example Sentences

He had to walk back and forth between the truck and his workbench checking Ford’s workshop manual to ensure he followed each of dozens of steps in order.

From The Wall Street Journal

His workshops teach budding photographers to learn and read animal behaviour.

From BBC

"Ocean View started off as a fishing community," says Deborah Gonsalves, the manager of the association, which provides a daycare workshop for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

From BBC

Designed using Lego bricks, the main farm building will have a classroom, a workshop, as well space for handling animals.

From BBC

In Jaipur, you will find the most sublime examples of centuries-old architecture defaced by tobacco stains and jostling for space with a car mechanic's workshop.

From BBC

Related Words

• factory
• laboratory
• mill
• plant
• studio