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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Put a writing desk in a small entryway, along with a pair of stools, so the piece can be a desk or a foyer table.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside, there was enough space to lounge comfortably, with a sitting area and writing desk, plus an excellent bed with a Matermoll mattress fitted with crisp new, 1,000-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
When folded, the assembly, which included compartments for stationary and writing paraphernalia, could be used as a writing desk.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Pen the next Southern Gothic fable from the writing desk or cast-iron tub in one of the suites.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside, there was enough space to lounge comfortably, with a sitting area and writing desk, plus an excellent bed with a Matermoll mattress fitted with crisp new, 1,000-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
When folded, the assembly, which included compartments for stationary and writing paraphernalia, could be used as a writing desk.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Pen the next Southern Gothic fable from the writing desk or cast-iron tub in one of the suites.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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. 2025.
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