workbench
Americannoun
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workbenches
plural
noun
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Origin of workbench
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She sat perched on a stool at her workbench, using a smooth stone to grind soil clumps into fine dust as she talked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
He had to walk back and forth between the truck and his workbench checking Ford’s workshop manual to ensure he followed each of dozens of steps in order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Gemini Enterprise also features a no-code workbench allowing any employee to create automated workflows regardless of technical background.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Do you have a workbench in your garage or basement?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Fela had worked her way out from behind the workbench and hurried along the wall toward one of the floor drains.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Scattered pizza boxes left on workbenches lend to the air of dorm-room fantasy but Morot is quick to open one up: no leftover slices, only delicate pieces of fabricated skin applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
The Red Room includes references to childhood craft-making, while the State Dining Room features workbenches, stools and ladders to represent Santas’ workshop.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
The State Dining Room has been transformed into Santa’s workshop, with elves’ workbenches, stools and ladders circling the Christmas trees and tools and gifts-in-progress rounding out the decor.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Or they could end up in the backs of closets or on the workbenches of tech enthusiasts who enjoy hacking abandoned devices.
From The Verge ● Sep. 29, 2021
Kin pulled a long, cloth-wrapped item from one of his workbenches.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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