desk


Definition: Meaning of, desk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛsk /

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desk desks
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  1. a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to write and work
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  2. a place where you can get information or use a particular service in a hotel, airport etc
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  3. an office that deals with a particular subject, especially in newspapers or television
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desk used in phrases

  • cash desk (noun)
    1. the desk in a shop where you pay
  • city desk (noun)
    1. British English a department of a newspaper that deals with financial news
    2. American English a department of a newspaper that deals with local news
  • desk clerk (noun)
    1. someone who works at the main desk in a hotel
  • desk dictionary (noun)
    1. an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
  • desk job (noun)
    1. a job that involves working mostly at a desk in an office
  • desk jockey (noun)
    1. someone who works in an office, sitting at a desk all or most of the day - used humorously
  • desk officer (noun)
    1. military a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
  • desk phone (noun)
    1. a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
  • desk sergeant (noun)
    1. the police sergeant on duty in a police station
  • desk tidy (noun)
    1. a container for putting pens, pencils etc in, that you keep on your desk
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