workroom

C2 Topic:Work & Careers
US /ˈwɝːk.ruːm/ UK /ˈwɜːk.ruːm/
noun Freq #31994

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a room equipped or set aside for practical, manual, or creative work

    The tailors shared a bright workroom above the shop.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a room equipped or set... workshopstudioworkspace
Word family
Related forms workplaceatelierworkbench

Etymology

A compound of work + room, attested from the early modern period. Unlike workplace, which can denote an entire site of employment, workroom usually refers to a particular room in which manual, craft, clerical, or creative work is carried out.

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