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standing desk

American  
[stan-ding desk] / ˈstæn dɪŋ ˌdɛsk /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of standing desk

First recorded in 1790–1800


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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

There was a wood stove, a standing desk fixed to the wall, some shelves, an old table, and a couple of armchairs.

From An Alabaster Box by Stockton Mulford

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