workroom

noun

work·​room ˈwərk-ˌrüm How to pronounce workroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room used for work

Examples of workroom in a Sentence

There is a workroom at the back of the tailor's shop.
Recent Examples on the Web Home office refers to a workplace or a workroom in a private environment. Leonard Martin Schmedding, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Michael Tavano, creative director of Marks & Tavano, a New York workroom that designs custom upholstery, window treatments, bedding and tabletops, has been designing fancy dog beds for about 15 years. Elaine Markoutsas, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 Serreau says the Dior brand recommended the workshop that crafted the replica garments of the house’s designs, while the hats, shoes, gloves and belts also were crafted in Paris workrooms. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 Roam around the backfields watching workouts, talking with coaches and grabbing individual players for interviews; then go back to the media workroom to begin writing that day’s story. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024 Hustling back requires staying out of the way of players leaving the field and carrying the 400mm lens attached to a Nikon Z9 body through the access tunnel and up a flight of stairs to the workroom. Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024 While Jeronicus is away from his workroom one day, his assistant steals a marvelous new mechanical toy—a miniature bullfighter (voiced by Ricky Martin)—that would have made the inventor's fortune. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023 During a night outside the workroom, while drinks flow and dancing breaks out, Gary cozies up to designer Anna Z. From first introductions, Gary moves fast and soon enough, the new friends are taking shots together and spinning circles around the bar with their fellow yachties and fashionistas. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023 When the Teamsters walked off UPS workroom floors for 15 days in 1997, the company cut its stock value by $285 million. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of workroom was in 1665

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“Workroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workroom. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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workroom

noun
work·​room ˈwər-ˌkrüm How to pronounce workroom (audio)
-ˌkru̇m
: a room used especially for manual work

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