Desk meaning in English

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Definition

a desk: a writing table, a work table noun
Susan has a very large desk at Delavigne, because she needs space to work.
a cash desk a counter or till in a shop to pay for purchases
the reception desk the place in a hotel or office where people go when they arrive

Examples

  • "", but Horatio gestured for me to stay quiet, placed the bag on my desk and backed out of the room slowly, without saying a word."
  • "I remind you that the previous cleaner you sent us was caught stealing the office plants, the one before her was discovered hiding under the desk of our marketing director, trying to look up her skirt, and the gentleman before that had to be brought down from the roof by the police."
  • "I have a blanket if you want under my desk."
  • "Donna : Okay, I'm just going to hide behind my desk and start the machine."
  • "Horatio : So, the hard disk is the hard drive on the desktop on the top of the desk with no dust!"
  • "Jean : Philip, you shouldn't eat your lunch at your desk."
  • "Horatio : Yes, the computer is on the top of my desk."
  • "Bruno Delavigne was found lying dead by his desk in a pool of blood."
  • "Perhaps it is in your desk?"
  • "On my way to my desk."
  • "Spencer : Mary, on your way to your desk, can you take this report?"
  • "The policy is on your desk, along with some chocolates."
  • "You are really helping Spencer by taking the report to your desk."
  • "I hope you appreciate the hand-made truffles I put on your desk."
  • "Polly organizes her desk."
  • "Jesus : Buena Onda Airlines reservation desk, this is Jesus speaking."
  • "I was sitting innocently at my desk, daydreaming about my statue, when suddenly and inexplicably I fell out of my chair and onto the floor."
  • "Horatio : That's funny because I have a brand-new calculator on my desk."
  • "Hannah : What happened to your desk?"
  • "Your desk's been cleared"

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