workshop
[
wurk
-shop]
/ˈwɜrkˌʃɒp/
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; opera workshop.
Origin
1555-65;
work
+
shop
Related forms
postworkshop,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
workshops
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
4.
(
transitive
) to perform (a play) with no costumes, set, or musical accompaniment
Word Origin and History for
workshops
workshop
n.
1580s, from
work
(n.) +
shop
(n.). Meaning "gathering for study, etc.," is from 1937.