desk
desk Lexical Profile
desk Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface and typically with drawers, at which one can read, write, or do other work.
"She organized the stacks of paperwork scattered across her office desk."
A counter in a hotel, bank, airport, or similar public building where services are provided to customers.
"Please leave your room key at the front desk before you check out."
A specific section or department of a news organization, government agency, or business dealing with a particular subject.
"The foreign desk is currently reviewing the implications of the new international treaty."
• Rhymes for desk
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, which traces back to Latin discus (dish, disc) and ultimately from Ancient Greek diskos.
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