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 • Mar. 25, 2026

“I have a worktable, and I just always love having something going on,” Epley said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022

Half-crushed tubes of paint and mugs holding assorted brushes sat on a worktable behind Margolin.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

Colorful transparent slides, mounted with slivers of nervous tissue from sacrificed animals still gummy to the touch from chemical treatments, lay scattered on the worktable.

From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2022

Everything in the room looked in order—her tiny desk still had her undisturbed knickknacks, and her replica of the Arcanum Institute still floated over her worktable perfectly assembled.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton