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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Pen the next Southern Gothic fable from the writing desk or cast-iron tub in one of the suites.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Each room includes a writing desk, encouraging guests to reflect and connect with the surroundings.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
There’s also a writing desk and a bar area, stocked with local beer and spirits, South African wines and my favorite, Kenya’s classic Amarula liquor.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Each room includes a writing desk, encouraging guests to reflect and connect with the surroundings.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
There’s also a writing desk and a bar area, stocked with local beer and spirits, South African wines and my favorite, Kenya’s classic Amarula liquor.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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