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

Here's an entry-level desktop workstation from HP that Amazon has on sale for 30% off. —PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025

At one workstation, a worker uses liquid epoxy to glue fiberglass reinforcing sheets to wooden blades, in batches of six. —Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

Immediately before Austin’s June 26 hearing on the allegation regarding a comment during a training session, she was given another write up, this one for the workstation incident. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025

The new space will offer wellness areas, lactation rooms and sit-stand workstations. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workstation

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