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  • noun Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.
  • noun A place of employment; workplace.
  • noun A laboratory.

Etymologies

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From work +‎ stead. Cognate with German Werkstatt ("workshop"), Swedish verkstad ("workshop").

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  • Citation at worldken.

    November 14, 2008