standing desk

[ stan-ding desk ]
/ ˈstæn dɪŋ ˌdɛsk /

noun

a desk designed to be used while standing, often one whose height is adjustable.

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Origin of standing desk

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby standing desk

standing chop, standing committee, standing crop, standing cup, standing cypress, standing desk, standing joke, standing martingale, standing on one's head, standing order, standing orders
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  • Its furniture was a plain round table, a standing-desk, an old sofa and two or three chairs.

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