worktable
noun
\
Definition of worktable
: a table for holding working materials and implements especially : a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework
Examples of worktable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There are specimens in the press and scattered across worktables, from a community project Van Aken has been leading in the gallery. — Barbara Schreiber, charlotteobserver, "This artist ‘sculpts’ in living trees and fruit. Here’s what he’s doing now in Charlotte," 11 July 2018 This Ikea worktable is perfect for a playroom, now that its legs are cut down to child-size. — Jen Derose, House Beautiful, "8 Ways Designers Use Ikea," 20 Dec. 2013 The absence of the sight and sound of Drew meticulously honing his craftsmanship at his worktable is painfully deafening. — courant.com, "Andrew MacNeill Milligan," 28 Jan. 2018 Eggshell-white urethane-foam models—scanned to help create the patterns for the wood layers used in stack lamination—line shelves and lie scattered across worktables. — Mark Rozzo, Esquire, "Form Follows Freedom," 24 Oct. 2017 There were a few people sitting at a long worktable lit by study lamps, hunched over laptops with coffee. — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, "Can the Merchandise Mart become a dining destination?," 24 July 2017 From the long communal worktable to the eclectic playlist — everything from Frank Sinatra to Dr. Dre — studio culture is everything to Adelman. — Alissa Walker, WIRED, "If Scientists Designed Lamps, They’d Look Like This," 12 July 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'worktable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on worktable
What made you want to look up worktable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz
-
- Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz
A mythological/etymological mashup!
Take the quiz -
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share worktable
Resources for worktable