an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc.
a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church.
a pulpit.
the section of a large organization, as a governmental bureau or newspaper, having authority over and responsibility for particular operations within the organization: city desk; foreign desk.
a table or counter, as in a library or office, at which a specific job is performed or a service offered: an information desk; reception desk.
a stand used to support sheet music; music stand.
(in an orchestra) a seat or position assigned by rank (usually used in combination): a first-desk flutist.
adjective
of or relating to a writing desk: a desk drawer.
of a size or form suitable for use on a desk: desk dictionary.
done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: He used to be a traveling salesman, but now he has a desk job.
Origin of desk
1350–1400; Middle English deske<Medieval Latin desca, descus desk, lectern, probably < a Romance-influenced form of Latin discusdiscus; cf. dais, dish, Medieval Latin discus refectory table
Words nearby desk
desired, Desire Under the Elms, desirous, desist, Desitin, desk, deskbound, desk calendar, desk clerk, desk copier, deskfast
It can be easily rolled under a desk and kept out of the way, and rolled out when needed.
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He sat at a desk and listened to his briefers, which included some boldface names from the Obama administration.
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In 2011, Slootman was recruited to run ServiceNow, at the time a small software developer focused on the help desk market.
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Pair these five-inch shorts with the Athena crop top for a set of basics that will take you from home desk to trail to swimming hole and back again without losing a beat.
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I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
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President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
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While the desk sergeant ran a background check, he was roughed up by another officer in the lock-up.
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She suggested that Gregory stack newspapers on his desk to give the set an intimate, coffeehouse feel.
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The man behind the desk is a fictional character—a ferocious patriot exposing the limits of rigid ideology.
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The door was still open, and Kit was still fussing about his desk.
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Inside, a sweating adjutant toiled at a mass of papers on the desk before him.
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He closed the door noiselessly and seating himself at his desk, proceeded with slow deliberation to open his accumulated mail.
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To his surprise Dr Plummer did not strike, but returned quietly to his desk.
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Glennard had moved away from the desk and stood leaning against the calf-backed volumes of the bookcase.
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British Dictionary definitions for desk
desk
/ (dɛsk) /
noun
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
a service counter or table in a public building, such as a hotelinformation desk
a support, lectern, or book rest for the book from which services are read in a church
the editorial section of a newspaper, etc, responsible for a particular subjectthe news desk
a music stand shared by two orchestral players
these two players
(modifier)
made for use at a deska desk calendar
done at a deska desk job
Word Origin for desk
C14: from Medieval Latin desca table, from Latin discus disc, dish