standing desk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of standing desk
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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"The closest I get to any kind of sport at work is a standing desk," says 33-year-old Adam Wilkie.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
While the AI couldn’t add items to my Amazon cart, it scoured Wayfair for my perfect standing desk, searched Airbnb for rental properties and found Halloween costumes on Facebook Marketplace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
A standing desk for her work-from-home setup and colorful, one-of-a-kind hand block-printed bedding from Anthropologie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
Poor Jane had shrunk back into a distant corner, near the open standing desk at which she was accustomed to read Greek to her father, and, of course, could not be expected to speak.
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
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