desk
noun [ C ]
uk/desk/ us WORKPLACE
a type of table that you can work at, often one with drawers:
She sat at her desk writing the report.
I'm at my desk by 8 most mornings.
He had a pile of papers on his desk.
arrive on/land on/reach sb's desk I signed the contract as soon as it reached my desk.
See also
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TRANSPORT
a place, often with a counter (= a long flat narrow surface) especially in a hotel or airport, where you can get information or service:
We checked into the hotel at the front desk.
a check-in/information/reception desk
FINANCE
the part of an organization where a particular type of business is done:
a dealing/trading desk
COMMUNICATIONS
the department of a newspaper or broadcasting company which deals with a particular type of news:
the foreign/sports/city desk