makerspace

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noun

A hackerspace where people develop electronic hardware or other physical objects.

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Meanings

nounmakerspace (plural makerspaces)

plural makerspaces

  1. A hackerspace where people develop electronic hardware or other physical objects.

    'Citizen science projects', along with 'hackerspaces' and 'makerspaces', have grown increasingly popular since the 1990s, providing opportunities for dedicated non-specialists to carry out research projects.

    2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 199

Origin

From maker + space.

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APA

makerspace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makerspace

MLA

“makerspace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makerspace. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makerspace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makerspace.

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