desk

noun

ˈdesk How to pronounce desk (audio)
Definition of desknext
as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the city desk of a prominent newspaper

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Recent Examples of desk Hours of sitting, commuting, standing desks, video calls, and back-to-back schedules can still leave the body feeling worn down. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The service Front desk staff, bartenders and wait staff are attentive and affable across the board. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The concierge's desk is there to help with finding dinner reservations or a personal shopper. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 More Deals on External HDDs Printer Deals Compact enough to fit on any crowded dorm desk, the Canon Pixma TS6520 offers complete print, copy, and scan functionality. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
  1. office
  2. department
  3. agency
  4. bureau
Noun
  • The kitchen clock shows information relevant to the kitchen, while the office display can show information generated elsewhere in the house.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The incident prompted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to remove Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the country's highest civil servant, from office.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The state has only seen three cases during that period, the department said.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, free agency begins five days after the World Series, with no expiration on when players can sign.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of agency
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  • Another arguably bigger factor is the return of student debt payments and credit bureau reporting after a Covid-era pause.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Food prices have risen about 25% overall in those five years, according to the bureau’s numbers.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bureau

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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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