- workshop
- workshop work‧shop [ˈwɜːkʆɒp ǁ ˈwɜːrkʆɑːp] noun [countable]1. a fairly small room or building in which tools and machines are used for making or repairing things:
• Many local crafts people produce their goods from small workshops in their homes.
2. a meeting at which people discuss their experiences and do practical exercises, especially in order to find solutions to problems:workshop on• Staff attended a two-day training workshop on basic PR techniques.
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workshop UK US /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ noun [C]► WORKPLACE a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines or tools: »The amber products are produced in the workshop.
»A truck that does a 1,500 mile roundtrip requires five days in the workshop when it gets back.
► HR a meeting in which people learn about a subject by discussing it or doing activities relating to it: »They offer a series of bilingual workshops on budgeting, marketing and managing a business.
»A series of workshops for restaurant managers was set up.
do/hold/run a workshop »Belinda runs workshops addressing issues related to working from home.
»The rest of the day they listened to speakers and attended workshops about leadership.
Financial and business terms. 2012.