noun
A piece of furniture with a flat surface where you work, study, or use a computer.
My laptop is on the desk.
She works at her desk every morning.
Common phrases & grammar
desk drawer · computer desk
sit at a/the desk
work at a/the desk
American English
How to pronounce desk
nounA1Common word
DEHSK
/dɛsk̚/
One syllable.
A piece of furniture with a flat surface where you work, study, or use a computer.
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noun
A place where someone helps customers, answers questions, or provides a service, especially in a hotel or office.
Please leave your passport at the front desk.
Someone at the desk can answer your question.
Common phrases & grammar
front desk · help desk
go to the front desk
ask at the front desk about + noun
Useful expressions
The place in a hotel or office where visitors are welcomed and helped.
Please ask at the front desk.
A job done mainly sitting at a desk, especially office work.
He wanted a desk job after years of outdoor work.