noun
desk
DESK/desk/
A worktable used for writing or office duties.
An open notebook and a pencil rest on the wooden desk.
Etymology
Discus named a quoit, platter, or dish; later, the word’s history includes the meaning “table to write on.” The modern furniture sense preserves that specialized use for writing and reading.
In context
I have my humungous desk and on my desk I have lots of things I have a big huge work area here since I am an art teacher
More examples
- She studies at her desk after dinner.
- The office has six desks, one for each employee.
- He keeps extra pens in his desk drawer.
Forms
desk · desks
Similar words
- table
- A broader term for furniture used for meals, work, or activities.
- workstation
- A complete work area, often including equipment and a desk.