workshop

[wurk-shop]

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.

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

/ 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

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• postworkshop adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of workshop¹

First recorded in 1555–65; work + shop

Example Sentences

With community as a centerpoint, the organization aims to serve poets and authors by giving them a platform to share their work, attend workshops and create connections among peers.

From Los Angeles Times

When she finally was moved up, the lawsuit said, rumors began circulating within the department that she’d been promoted because she brought her baby to a department workshop to “evoke sympathy.”

From Los Angeles Times

To prepare for their roles, the actors took three braiding workshops.

From Los Angeles Times

It also developed best practices for county emergency plans after public workshops and meetings with local and state emergency responders.

From Los Angeles Times

The Brighton-based DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, has been working with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the charity Heads On, and has already held 30 workshops.

From BBC

Related Words

• factory 
• laboratory 
• mill 
• plant 
• studio