works

UK /wɜːks/ US /wɝks/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of industrial facilities.

The steel works almost fills the valley.

In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time.

Collocations

ADJ.

entire, evil, fast, hard, harder, light, unskilled

She works hard every day to support her family and build a better future.

VERB + WORKS

control, read, tune

She reads works of literature every evening before bed.

WORKS + NOUN

itself, kitchen, milton, morning, tuesday

The kitchen works best when everything has its proper place.

PREP.

about, around, from, in, on, than, till

She works in a busy hospital helping patients recover from serious injuries.

ADV.

almost, diligently, ever

She works diligently on her projects every single day without complaint.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — performance of moral or religious acts

deeds

noun — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

plant

noun — the internal mechanism of a device

workings

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

in the works

Being planned or worked upon.

They always have some wonderful new project in the works.

throw a spanner in the works

To introduce a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.

Halfway through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he had expected. This really threw a spanner in the works.

God works in mysterious ways

Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.

the Lord works in mysterious ways

Alternative form of God works in mysterious ways.

I was just saying to Lina here, ain't it something," she said. "You join a committee against mugging, annd the same night you get mugged! Well, the Lord works in mysterious ways, l

spanner in the works

Something that disrupts smooth operation or functioning.

The kids' involvement was unfortunately more of a spanner in the works than a helpful contribution toward Daddy's progress on the task, but he gamely pretended to be thankful anywa

Example Bank

The steel works almost fills the valley.

Wiktionary

In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and

Wiktionary

Have you ever visited the office where your father works?

Tatoeba · #16741

He works for a bank.

Tatoeba · #18452

During the vacation, I read the entire works of Milton.

Tatoeba · #19782

Allan works on Tuesday and Friday nights at the Konbini.

Tatoeba · #23783

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