workbench
noun
work·bench
ˈwərk-ˌbench 
: a bench on which work especially of mechanics, machinists, and carpenters is performed
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Working with these doors on a cluttered workbench is like sitting in the middle seat of an airplane and fighting for the armrest with the passengers on either side.
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
The garage was basically just a concrete floor and a workbench.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
As a demo, one of the artisans dumps a sack of more than 200 bones (a gray fox, incidentally) into a random jumble on a workbench.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
This is because a workbench doesn’t tie you to one specific kitchen layout.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
The garage was basically just a concrete floor and a workbench.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
As a demo, one of the artisans dumps a sack of more than 200 bones (a gray fox, incidentally) into a random jumble on a workbench.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
This is because a workbench doesn’t tie you to one specific kitchen layout.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workbench
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“Workbench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workbench. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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workbench
noun
work·bench
ˈwərk-ˌbench
: a bench on which work is done
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