noun Download 🔗Share A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath. Examples : "The students sat at their desks, ready for the lesson to begin. " writing item thing education building utensil work stationery architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession. Examples : "The priest stood behind the desks, ready to lead the service. " religion architecture building job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A department of a newspaper tasked with covering a particular geographical region or aspect of the news. Examples : "city desk" media organization job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. Examples : "She desks away her precious memories in a small, locked box, revisiting them only on quiet evenings. " value emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To equip with a desk or desks. Examples : "The school plans to desks every classroom this summer to improve the learning environment. " stationery business education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading