workstation

noun

work·​sta·​tion ˈwərk-ˌstā-shən 

1

: an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual

2

a

: an intelligent terminal or personal computer usually connected to a computer network

b

: a powerful microcomputer used especially for scientific or engineering work

Examples of workstation in a Sentence

Employees should keep their workstations neat and organized.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Pistil plugin bundles Orchid’s synth emulators into a format that can live inside any digital audio workstation and launches with 10 new sounds and discounted pricing for existing hardware owners. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026

This includes moving from sitting in the grandstands to standing inside Spire’s pit-road workstation near workers while monitoring live race data. —Chase Jordan may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026

Cafés with elbow-to-elbow laptop workstations send a different message than ones with couches arranged around coffee tables. —Big Think, 1 May 2026

This then serves as small table for dining and perhaps a workstation for laptop work, with the edge of the greater sleeping platform serving as a seat. —C.c. Weiss may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workstation

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation