English · Work & Business
workshop
/ˈwɜːrk.ʃɒp/
[/ˈwɜːrk.ʃɒp/]
hands-on training session
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A meeting where people learn or practice skills through discussion and activity. It also means a place where things are made or repaired.
Example
She attended a writing workshop where everyone shared their work and gave each other advice.
She attended a writing workshop where everyone shared their work and gave each other advice.
Etymology
A compound of 'work' and 'shop' (Old English 'sceoppa', a booth), originally a place of manual work.
How & Where It’s Used
Means both a learning session and a place for making or repairing.