worktable

noun work·ta·ble \ ˈwərk-ˌtā-bəl \

Definition of worktable

: a table for holding working materials and implements; especially : a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework

Recent Examples of worktable from the Web

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 2012

These 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.