workshop
noun
work·shop
ˈwərk-ˌshäp 
1
: a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on
2
: workroom
3
: a usually brief intensive educational program for a relatively small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field
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He's in his workshop working on the lawnmower.
a workshop for making high-end furniture
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The village budgeted funds to complete the study after discussion in a November workshop.
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Greg Magnuson, interim associate superintendent of Business Support Services, explained the high points of the district’s revenues and expenses to trustees during the 2025-26 budget workshop held as a public meeting at the district’s office.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Newsom ordered that within 45 days state officials must post a draft of the five-foot rule and hold a public workshop to gather input on it, then produce a final rule by year’s end.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture invites specialty crop growers and small farm operators to take part in an intensive, one-day business plan writing workshop in Hutchinson on Saturday, March 9.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Greg Magnuson, interim associate superintendent of Business Support Services, explained the high points of the district’s revenues and expenses to trustees during the 2025-26 budget workshop held as a public meeting at the district’s office.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Newsom ordered that within 45 days state officials must post a draft of the five-foot rule and hold a public workshop to gather input on it, then produce a final rule by year’s end.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture invites specialty crop growers and small farm operators to take part in an intensive, one-day business plan writing workshop in Hutchinson on Saturday, March 9.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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workshop
noun
work·shop
ˈwərk-ˌshäp
1
: a shop where manufacturing or the production of handicrafts is carried on
2
: workroom
3
: a usually brief educational program for a small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field
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