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 Rather than following the traditional path — from stand-up or sketch comedy to eventually landing behind a late-night desk — Gleib built his own opportunity and releases it on YouTube, a trend becoming more prominent in the comedy world. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 By contrast, all the other Slough House agents continue to scrape and claw, which has turned season six into a ceaseless thrill machine with nobody spending time behind a desk. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Students have drawn attention to rundown classrooms that lack basics such as desks and chairs, become sweltering in summer without air conditioning and, in some cases, are infested with rats. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Wear it at the desk, on the couch, or while doing your morning stretches to feel the difference. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
  1. office
  2. department
  3. agency
  4. bureau
Noun
  • The Houthi media office reported multiple airstrikes on their territories, including Sanaa.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement prompted accusations of a conflict of interest, and criticism of his central role in facilitating substantial government subsidies for the company while in office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But Khan has also invested in bringing in a much broader array of companies and government agencies, so tenants from outside financial services now account for almost half of his office space.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • And Jeanna Smialek, our Brussels bureau chief, obtained a copy of the draft statement being prepared ahead of a summit in Montreal at the end of this month between the European Union and Canada.
    — Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Director Kash Patel says the report aims to promote accountability and rebuild public trust; critics say his investigations and firings have politicized the bureau and further undermined confidence.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bureau

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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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