desk

[US]/desk/
[UK]/desk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a piece of furniture with a flat or sloped surface used for writing, reading, or other activities
adj. relating to or suitable for use on a desk; done while sitting at a desk

Phrases & Collocations

office desk

desk lamp

computer desk

desk organizer

desk chair

information desk

front desk

reception desk

desk calendar

desk clerk

writing desk

help desk

teacher's desk

service desk

desk work

desk top

front desk clerk

control desk

cash desk

desk light

cashier's desk

desk set

registration desk

Example Sentences

thwack the desk with a ruler

That book on the desk is an atlas.

a desk with a secret compartment;

Give the desk a good rub.

His desk is a shambles.

Turn the desk end for end.

The desk is not two feet high.

My desk is flooded with paper.

an extra desk of first and second violins.

our desk's usually a mare's nest.

deface a desk by marking on it

G-me the service desk, please.

veneer a pine desk with mahogany

There was a bottle of Maalox in my desk drawer.

She struck the desk with her knee.

struggled the heavy desk into the elevator.

Her desk is very disorganized.

The desk lamp fell to the floor with a crash.

The paper is in my desk drawer.

Real-world Examples

Umm...I guess...i'll just pack up my desk.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

My desk is larger than your desk.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

But I have no desk in the world.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

It is still on my office desk.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

Bosses tend to have big desks and even larger views.

Source: The school of life

Well, I'm sitting at my new desk…

Source: BBC Animation Workplace

All right, that's a big desk, huh?

Source: The Ellen Show

This requires purchasing desks, chairs and office equipment.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

The desk is made of solid wood.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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