workshops

Noun

workshop (plural workshops)

1. A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
   • 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.1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. (please specify the chapter number)”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC
2. A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.
   • 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.2019 July 3, Jess Schwalb, “Red Line Rebellion”, in Jewish Currents

   Synonyms:

   intensive

3. An academic conference.

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