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

Lidia Butcher gives a toolbox and worktable her two sons used to Chelsea Ward for her 17-month-old son.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

It’s easiest to work on a door that is off the hinge and flat on sawhorses or a worktable.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

The boxes and ornaments that were on his worktable, beautiful in their own way, were much simpler than this small piece.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry