desk
n. countablen. a type of table that you use for working, writing, or studying. It often has drawers to hold your papers and pens.
n. a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or using a computer. Often equipped with drawers or compartments for storage.
I keep my computer and books on my desk.
She spent the entire afternoon at her desk finishing the report for her manager.
The modern open-plan office often replaces the traditional assigned desk with flexible workstations to encourage collaboration among different teams.
From Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus. Doublet of dais, disc, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. See also German Tisch, "table".
Commonly used with the prepositions 'at' (to sit at a desk) or 'on' (to put something on a desk).