writing desk
noun
: a desk that often has a sloping top for writing on
also
: a portable case that contains writing materials and has a surface for writing
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The collection also includes a writing desk and shelves, perfect for an alcove off the bedroom or a home office.
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
Glamorous, serious, intellectual, playful – with a mean, sleek cat sitting on her writing desk amongst the flowers, all of them bathed in a glowing arc of French light.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
My cabin spanned two levels: a sitting area, wet bar, bathroom, outdoor deck (with gas fire pit) downstairs, and a sleeping loft with a writing desk upstairs.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
In the living room, a French antique writing desk with delicately curved legs and gilt detailing is coupled with a sculptural and angular Pierre Cardin dining chair.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 July 2024
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
Glamorous, serious, intellectual, playful – with a mean, sleek cat sitting on her writing desk amongst the flowers, all of them bathed in a glowing arc of French light.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
My cabin spanned two levels: a sitting area, wet bar, bathroom, outdoor deck (with gas fire pit) downstairs, and a sleeping loft with a writing desk upstairs.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
In the living room, a French antique writing desk with delicately curved legs and gilt detailing is coupled with a sculptural and angular Pierre Cardin dining chair.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for writing desk
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“Writing desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writing%20desk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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