English · Word Candidate

workshop

/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: workshops · workshopping · workshopped

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng để sản xuất hoặc công việc công nghiệp nhẹ

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Noun

Examples

A gleam of sun shining through the unsashed window, and chequering the dark workshop with a broad patch of light, fell full upon him, as though attracted by his sunny heart.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khóa học ngắn, tập trung cho một nhóm nhỏ, nhấn mạnh tương tác và giải quyết vấn đề thực tế

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Noun

Examples

On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To help a playwright revise a draft of (a play) by rehearsing it with actors and critiquing the results.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giúp một nhà viết kịch sửa bản thảo của vở kịch bằng cách排练 với diễn viên và đánh giá kết quả

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Verb

Examples

That’s because as well as the film being set in San Francisco and channelling California’s favourite sexologist, the cast workshopped the script for a fortnight with screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To work on or revise something, especially collaboratively, in a workshop.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc hoặc sửa đổi một thứ gì đó, đặc biệt là hợp tác, trong một buổi hội thảo

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Verb

Examples

Some in-class tutorial time was set aside for workshopping the entries.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “workshop” mean?

A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

Is “workshop” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.