desk work
Americannoun
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work done at a desk.
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habitual writing, as that of a clerk.
Etymology
Origin of desk work
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Harfuch loved "the streets," preferring "to go on operations" over desk work, Cervantes said.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
A major driver of the new AI-inspired alarm has been increased capacity for computers to code software—and the fear that those capabilities could extend to swaths of white-collar desk work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
The government has said it will begin chartered deportation flights in the coming months, and free up more immigration Gardai from desk work.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
He works part time to put himself through college, and prefers physical demands to desk work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
In such a scheme, William was an oddity—a man who already did desk work but found it too stressful.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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