English Words Starting With W

• workmanship

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp/The degree of skill with which something is made or executed; the quality of craft in a finished product.
• workmate

  nounB1
  /ˈwɜːk.meɪt/A person with whom one works in the same place or for the same organisation.
• workmen's compensation

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜːk.mənz ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/A system of insurance, mandated by law, that provides financial benefits and medical care to employees who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job.
• workmen's compensation insurance

  nounC2
  /ˌwɜːk.mənz ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən ɪnˈʃʊə.rəns/A type of insurance that employers buy to cover the costs of injuries or illnesses employees suffer at work.
• workout

  nounHigh
  /ˈwɜːk.aʊt/A period of physical exercise or training.
• workpeople

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈwɜːkˌpiːp(ə)l/People employed to do manual or industrial labour, especially as a collective body.
• workpiece

  nounLow
  /ˈwɜːkˌpiːs/An object being worked on with tools or machinery, especially in manufacturing, machining, or crafting.
• workplace

  nounHigh
  /ˈwɜːkpleɪs/The physical location (office, factory, shop, etc.) or environment where a person performs their job.
• workprint

  nounC2
  /ˈwɜːkprɪnt/An early, unpolished copy of a film used during editing before the final cut.
• workroom

  nounB1
  /ˈwɜːk.ruːm/A room or area designated and equipped for work, especially manual, skilled, or artistic work.
• works

  plural-nounB1
  /wɜːks/The plural form of 'work', referring to tasks, activities, or efforts done to achieve a purpose. It also commonly refers to a place where industrial or manufacturing activity happens (e.g., a factory).
• works council

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈwɜːks ˈkaʊn.səl/A body representing employees within a company or factory, elected to discuss working conditions, pay, and welfare with management.
• worksheet

  nounB1
  /ˈwɜːk.ʃiːt/A piece of paper or document, often in a table format, on which problems, exercises, or data are worked out, recorded, or planned.
• workshop

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/A room or building where practical work, especially manual work or manufacturing, is carried out; a place for making or repairing things.
• workshopper

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp.ə(r)/A person who attends or participates in a workshop (a practical training session or collaborative discussion).
• worksite

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈwɜːk.saɪt/The specific location where work is performed, especially for construction, engineering, or industrial projects.
• worksop

  nounC2
  /ˈwɜːk.sɒp/A town or municipality in Nottinghamshire, England, known historically as a market and industrial center.
• workspace

  nounHigh
  /ˈwɜːk.speɪs/A place, especially a desk or an area of an office, where someone works.
• workstation

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːksteɪʃ(ə)n/A single physical location where a person works, often equipped with a computer, desk, and other necessary tools.
• workstream

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːkstriːm/A distinct, continuous flow of related tasks within a larger project or program of work.

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