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

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

Nvidia already has a presence in the PC market, but it’s primarily concentrated in higher-end products targeted toward gamers and workstations used by professionals — something Huang pointed out on Thursday’s call with reporters. —Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

Newsweek illustration of a woman and a humanoid robot at a workstation and an employee packing up her desk items. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 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