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workshop

workshop

175 3.3
A short practical class for a small group to learn skills
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrkʃɒp/
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  • I enrolled in a digital marketing workshop that lasted for three days and provided hands-on experience.
  • a training workshop
  • attend a workshop
  • offer a workshop

She holds three day workshops on traditional arts.

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Examples

  • The community center offers a weekend workshop focused on painting techniques for beginners.

  • Grant recipients attend a daylong professional development workshop delivered by the Office of Library Services.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The seven day workshop starts tomorrow morning, Steve.

  • - Oh, that was a workshop for young writers.

  • It's a motivational workshop, really.

  • It's a 10-week writing workshop.

  • The AI and OR for Social Good workshop was organized by Scott Sanner.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Cost of project: Typically, $400 per half-day workshop, including one copy of the game.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The first year, teams engaged in six workshops focusing on the following topics.

    Academic text (2015)
  • She holds three day workshops on traditional arts.

Synonyms

seminar
vsworkshop
209 3.7

A small class where people discuss a topic with a teacher

emphasizes practical skills and active hands-on problem solving
tutorial
vsworkshop
  • UK
25 4.0

A short class given by a tutor to one person or a small group

focuses on short intensive hands-on skill practice and problem solving
webinar
vsworkshop
  • Texting
16 3.9

An online talk or lesson people join live over the internet

usually runs as a short in-person hands-on session rather than an online talk

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 Intensive

workshop
175 3.3
seminar
209 3.7
course
506 1.8
to lecture
65 3.8

Surface Forms

workshop singular
workshops plural

Morphology

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

Formally a compound 'work' + 'shop', but the sense 'short practical course' is a metaphorical extension that is not strictly deducible by standard compounding rules.

Etymology

Workshop comes from the two parts work and shop, so it once meant a place where people do hands-on 'work'. A helpful way to remember the class meaning is to think of a workshop as a small 'shop' where you 'work' on a skill together, not just listen.