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.

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Etymology

Origin of standing desk

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

My most consequential reading of “Bartleby” came when I was 22 and working at a startup in Silicon Valley, where I used to hide under a communal standing desk and read fiction when I preferred not to listen to my CEO anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal

After moving to Los Angeles from Palo Alto in 2023 with only a standing desk and a bed frame, Tess van Hulsen and Andrew Chait learned quickly how to furnish an empty rental without buying anything new.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The adjustable height is clutch, so it works no matter how high or low to the ground you’d like to sit; it can also serve as a decent standing desk if that’s the preference.

From Slate

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