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

That could include autonomous vehicles for shuttling materials and parts between workstations or robotic arms moving on rails along the length of a production line. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

The transition from farms, the open range, and artisanal workshops to offices and large, impersonal, factories was seen as sapping virility—just as our tiny cubicles and remote workstations are said to do today. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

The Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workstation and storage area that centralized and sped up food preparation. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Two of the men, beef-fed and blond, chugged beers on their knees on the other side of the workstation. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 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