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workshop

workshop

61 2.3
A room where people make or fix things using tools
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkʃɒp/
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  • The artist created beautiful sculptures in her workshop, using simple tools.
  • a small workshop
  • an artist's workshop
  • factories and workshops

Well, in the workshop, that's why I call it the lab.

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Examples

  • He spent the weekend fixing his bike in the workshop behind his house.

  • After the storm, he took his damaged furniture to the local workshop for repairs.

  • So I used to have quite a large home workshop that is no more.

  • But this house looks so amazing and it has like a huge workshop in the back.

  • The entrance to the workshop should be right up here.

  • But you can bring your friend around to the workshop.

  • This feels awesome to have a tiny kind of mobile workshop in the house.

  • You're only gonna get out of this workshop what you put into it.

  • Would you like to see my workshop, Tyltyl?

  • Maybe they used to putter in the workshop or spend a lot of time in the sun.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

shop
vsworkshop
314 1.0

A small workshop where someone makes or fixes things by hand

is a broader place for making or repairing not limited to small buildings
workroom
vsworkshop
20 2.2

A room where someone makes things by hand or paints

is any room or building used for making or fixing goods
repair shop
vsworkshop
19 2.1

A place that fixes things like cars or home appliances

also includes making goods by hand or with simple tools
machine shop
vsworkshop
  • Specialized
12 3.7

A workshop where people use tools to cut and shape metal or hard materials

typically relies on hand work or simple tools instead of machine tools
woodshop
vsworkshop
  • US
5 2.6

A place where people make things like furniture from wood using tools

is more general not limited to wood work or classes
smithy
vsworkshop
4 7.6

A workshop where a blacksmith heats and hammers metal to make things

is a general place for making or repairing not only metal forging
glassworks
vsworkshop
1 5.8

A factory where people make objects from melted glass

is usually smaller and often involves hand or simple tool work
ergasterion
vsworkshop
  • Archaic
9.9

A place in ancient Greece or Rome where people make things by hand

is modern and general not tied to ancient or historical contexts

Compounds

Santa's workshop
  • Baby Talk
3 4.0

A place where Santa and his helpers make toys for children at Christmas

A place that gives work and support to people with disabilities

How Big

factory
869 1.0
workshop
61 2.3
garage
614 1.0
workbench
18 3.2

Surface Forms

workshop singular
workshops plural

Morphology

workshop = work + shop (transparent) = work + shop

Direct compound meaning 'a place where work is done', which is readily deducible from its parts.

Etymology

Workshop is literally work + shop, meaning a place for 'work' often with tools and hands. That's why a carpenter's room or a maker's space is called a workshop.