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 e-note is now home to pogo pins for effortless attachment and connectivity to a keyboard cover, transforming the device into a 2-in-1 ePaper workstation. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025

Competing systems include other Threadripper Pro workstations like the HP Z6 G5 A, the Dell Precision 7875, and Lenovo’s ThinkStation P8 (see our earlier review of the ThinkStation P620). —PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025

Ryzhikov held onto the Ekran-M, or Molecular Beam Epitaxy experiment, while riding at the end of the European Robotic Arm (ERA), which was driven by cosmonaut Oleg Platonov from a workstation inside the space station. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 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

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for workstation

• ablation
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• cessation
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• collation