worktable

American  

[wurk-tey-buhl] / ˈwɜrkˌteɪ bəl /

noun

1. a table with a work surface, often with drawers.

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worktable British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌteɪbəl /

noun

1. 1. any table at which writing, sewing, or other work may be done

   2. (in English cabinetwork) a small elegant table fitted with sewing accessories

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Etymology

Origin of worktable

First recorded in 1790–1800; work + table

Example Sentences

“The biggest challenge of working with sand is that there’s no room for mistakes,” she said while sitting at a worktable stocked with dozens of small sand-filled glass jars, all arranged by color.

From Los Angeles Times

Three women hunched over the machines at a worktable in the back of the room, where a wall of tall windows flooded the space with light.

From Literature

A large trunk sat on a worktable, covered in dust.

From Literature

And any spool of thread, rolled under their worktables.

From Literature

On her worktable lay swatches of the silk and Lurex she would soon use to render her paintings and drawings into textiles.

From New York Times