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Definitions for Desk

[1] an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc.
[2] a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church.
[3] a pulpit.
[4] the section of a large organization, as a governmental bureau or newspaper, having authority over and responsibility for particular operations within the organization: city desk; foreign desk.
[5] a table or counter, as in a library or office, at which a specific job is performed or a service offered: an information desk; reception desk.
[6] a stand used to support sheet music; music stand.
[7] (in an orchestra) a seat or position assigned by rank (usually used in combination): a first-desk flutist.
[8] of or relating to a writing desk: a desk drawer.
[9] of a size or form suitable for use on a desk: desk dictionary.
[10] done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: He used to be a traveling salesman, but now he has a desk job.
[11] a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
[12] a service counter or table in a public building, such as a hotel information desk
[13] a support, lectern, or book rest for the book from which services are read in a church
[14] the editorial section of a newspaper, etc, responsible for a particular subject the news desk
[15] a music stand shared by two orchestral players these two players
[16] (modifier) made for use at a desk a desk calendar done at a desk a desk job

Words related to Desk

counter, davenport, escritoire, secretary, workspace

Words nearby Desk

desire, desire under the elms, desired, desirous, desist, desk, desk calendar, desk clerk, desk copier, desk jobber, desk jockey

Origin of Desk

1350–1400; Middle English deske < Medieval Latin desca, descus desk, lectern, probably < a Romance-influenced form of Latin discus discus; cf. dais, dish, Medieval Latin discus refectory table

Word origin for Desk

C14: from Medieval Latin desca table, from Latin discus disc, dish

Synonyms for Desk

counter, davenport, escritoire, secretary, workspace, lecturn, reading stand, rolltop, school desk, writing desk