desk
noun
an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc.
desks
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pluralof desk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street banks are having a live-by-the-sword, die-by-the-sword moment with their trading desks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
With many employees back at their desks, it’s now investors’ turn to start planning their return to beaten-down real estate investment trusts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was there I encountered the stories about government workers being ordered back to their desks by the Giuliani administration in the hot zone.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Dozens of “staff members” fill rows of desks in the bullpen — some clack away on keyboards, others have phone receivers sandwiched between their head and shoulders while taking notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There were rocks on desks among the petrified yellow jackets, and glass on the floor right where you wanted to step.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
