factory
/ˈfæktəri/A large building where goods are made in large amounts using machines.
Example: The car factory employs over two thousand people.
A214 words · Elementary
The Workplace vocabulary — A2
Workplace vocabulary for the buildings and routines behind a job, covering a factory, a warehouse and a laboratory, and the meetings held there.
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14warehouse
/ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/A very large building where a business keeps goods before selling them.
Example:
The boxes are stored in a warehouse outside town.
workshop
/ˈwɜrkˌʃɑp/A room or building where people make or repair things with tools.
Example:
He repairs old clocks in a small workshop.
laboratory
/ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/A room where scientists do tests and experiments.
Example:
The samples are tested in the laboratory downstairs.
garage
/ɡərˈɑʒ/A building where cars are kept or repaired.
Example:
My car is at the garage for a service.
studio
/ˈstudiˌoʊ/A room where people record music or make television programmes.
Example:
The band records new songs in a small studio.
staff
/stæf/All the people who work in one place.
Example:
The whole staff meets in the canteen at noon.
canteen
/kænˈtin/A place inside a workplace or school where people buy and eat meals.
Example:
We usually eat lunch in the office canteen.
customer
/ˈkʌstəmər/A person who buys things or services from a business.
Example:
A customer asked about the price of the printer.
reception
/rɪˈsɛpʃən/The area just inside the front door where visitors are welcomed.
Example:
Wait at reception and someone will come down for you.
car park
A large open space where people leave their cars while they work.
Example:
The car park behind the office is full again.
meeting
/ˈmitɪŋ/An event where people come together to talk about work and make decisions.
Example:
The meeting lasted an hour and covered next year's budget.
report
/riˈpɔrt/A piece of writing that tells people the facts about something.
Example:
I'm writing the sales report this afternoon.
discuss
/dɪˈskʌs/To talk about something with other people before you decide.
Example:
Let's discuss the budget after lunch.
