workshop
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A brief intensive course for a small group.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wurkshahpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɝkʃɑp
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
A brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
An academic conference.
verb
transitive
To help a playwright revise a draft of (a play) by rehearsing it with actors and critiquing the results.
transitive
To work on or revise something, especially collaboratively, in a workshop.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
Used this way, workshop is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use workshop
- “I attended a workshop on creative writing last Saturday.”noun
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Compound terms
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A workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population.
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