Meaning & use
a workshop
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Meanings
nouncountable
A short class or meeting where a small group of people learn a skill by doing practical activities.
Grammar: Countable: a workshop, two workshops. Often followed by on: a workshop on public speaking.
Patterns
- a workshop on something
- attend a workshop
- run a workshop
- a workshop for someone
I went to a workshop on writing a good resume.
The school runs a free workshop for parents every month.
Our team spent the morning in a workshop about teamwork.
nouncountable
A room or building where things are made or repaired, especially with tools or machines.
Grammar: Countable and used for a physical place: the car is in the workshop.
Patterns
- take something to a workshop
- a car repair workshop
The broken chair is in the workshop waiting to be fixed.
He runs a small workshop where he makes wooden tables.
Word forms
| plural | workshops |
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Common combinations
- attend a workshop
- About thirty teachers attended the workshop.
- a training workshop
- New staff must complete a training workshop.
- a workshop on writing
- She signed up for a workshop on writing for children.
- run a workshop
- The museum runs a workshop for young artists.
- a repair workshop
- The bike is at the repair workshop until Friday.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- workshop verb
- To discuss and improve something in a group, as in workshop the plan.
Commonly confused: a workshop or workhouse?
a workshop vs workhouse
A workhouse was a poorhouse in old Britain; it is not a place for learning or making things.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'workshop' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The usual pattern is 'a workshop on/about something'. 'Workshop in' would suggest the workshop is a place inside public speaking, which makes no sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a workshop”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.