workroom

noun

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

Examples of workroom in a Sentence

There is a workroom at the back of the tailor's shop.
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Julie Murphy is the owner of Designer Draperies of Boston, a full service to the trade workroom. — Julie Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 The play opens with Curator (Richard Lewis) struggling to maneuver an oversized wooden crate through a narrow doorway into a museum workroom. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 This expansion also added office spaces, a science room, a Dynamic SmartLab, learning centers, a teacher lounge and workroom, restrooms and an elevator. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 21 Jan. 2026 Workers were tearing down the court at the near-empty United Center late Sunday afternoon after Michigan’s win over Tennessee when a roar erupted from the nearby media workroom. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workroom

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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