work table

Where projects happen

A work table is a sturdy table designed for hands-on tasks rather than dining or display.

The term appears in sewing contexts for a table that holds fabric and supplies, in workshops for a surface that can take abuse, and in professional settings like laboratories or commercial kitchens: She spread the pattern pieces across the work table.

Also spelled as one word: worktable.

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assembling · assembly line · clamps · crafting · craft supplies · metal · designing · sculpting · vise · measuring tape · steel frames · soldering · sawhorse · prototyping · saw · shelves · chisel · repairing

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functional purpose

work tabledisplay table

Surface for exhibiting merchandise

coffee table · console table · end table · side table · vanity table

activity level

work tablelounge chair

Extended seat for resting

recliner · daybed · chaise longue · hammock · sofa

setting formality

work tablebanquet table

Large formal eating surface

desk

Family

worktable, worktables

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G