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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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Secretively working in an empty electrical workroom in her housing complex, Vicaria steals away in the night, literally and figuratively, to work on her project of reanimation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

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

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

Spatial, an early player in virtual reality workroom apps, is changing its focus to virtual art galleries showcasing non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.

From The Verge • Dec. 15, 2021

The workroom was in a tizzy as Miss Lacey, the models, and the seamstresses rushed about.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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