noun
- A factory or workshop where printing presses are operated; a printing establishment.
Usage: Usually plural or used as a singular collective noun; Often refers to a commercial printing facility
Examples
- The local pressworks produced thousands of newspapers every morning.
- She found employment at the pressworks downtown after completing her apprenticeship.
- The pressworks operated around the clock to meet the deadline for the holiday catalogs.
- Modern pressworks use digital technology alongside traditional printing methods.
- The old pressworks building was converted into artist studios and galleries.