work table vs bench

work table and bench both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work table	Yes	No	No	No
bench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bench is a hyponym of work table; that is, bench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work table:

Other hyponyms of work table include drafting table, drawing table, work bench, workbench.

work table (noun)	bench (noun)
a table designed for a particular task	a long seat for more than one person
	a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
	(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
	persons who administer justice
	the reserve players on a team
	a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

work table (verb)	bench (verb)
	To lift a weight using a bench press
	To exercise using a bench press
	exhibit on a bench
	take out of a game; of players