workshop

CEFRB1

/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A room or building where things are made or repaired.

  2. 02

    noun

    A meeting where people learn or develop skills together.

Examples

  • I adapted the garage for use as a workshop.

  • Please give us a call now if you want to participate in the workshop.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.

  2. An academic conference.

  3. A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

More examples

In context
  • A gleam of sun shining through the unsashed window, and chequering the dark workshop with a broad patch of light, fell full upon him, as though attracted by his sunny heart.

  • On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism.

  • Some in-class tutorial time was set aside for workshopping the entries.

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The professional woodworking blank had all the tools needed to build new furniture.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From work + shop.