What does "workstead" mean?

Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.

What is a synonym for "workstead"?

Common synonyms include: office, workplace, workplace, workstation, workstation.

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Noun

1
Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.
"As we walked we saw white slags lying together; where perhaps had been the workstead of some ancient artificer."
2
Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.; A place of employment; workplace.
"Today there is a trend back to the old workstead as technology can bring people within sight and sound of each other even though they are hundreds of miles apart."
3
Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation.; A laboratory.

"As we walked we saw white slags lying together; where perhaps had been the workstead of some ancient artificer."

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

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