Meaning & use
workshop
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Meanings
nouncountable
A room or building where things are made or repaired, especially with tools or machines.
Grammar: Often used for a place where manual work is done.
Patterns
- in a workshop
- a workshop for something
He spent the afternoon in his workshop repairing the chair.
The carpenters work in a large workshop behind the house.
The workshop is full of tools and wood.
nouncountable
A meeting or class where a group of people learn or discuss a particular subject or skill.
Grammar: Often used for interactive sessions.
Patterns
- a workshop on something
- attend a workshop
- hold a workshop
She attended a workshop on creative writing.
The company held a workshop to improve communication skills.
We're running a two-day workshop on photography.
Word forms
| plural | workshops |
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Common combinations
- attend a workshop
- I'm going to attend a workshop on public speaking next week.
- hold a workshop
- The museum will hold a workshop for children.
- workshop session
- The workshop session lasted three hours.
- repair workshop
- The bicycle repair workshop is on Main Street.
Synonyms and how they differ
- seminar
- Similar to a workshop but often more lecture-based and less interactive.
- studio
- A place where an artist or photographer works; 'workshop' is more general for making or repairing things.
Word family
Commonly confused: workshop or workstation?
workshop vs workstation
A 'workstation' is a place with a computer or tools for one person; a 'workshop' is a larger space or a group session.
Practice
The university is offering a _____ on how to write a resume.
Choose one answer.
A 'workshop' is a session for learning or discussing. A 'worksheet' is a piece of paper, and 'workplace' is where you work.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “workshop”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.