Desk
/dɛsk/
The meaning and definition of Desk, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A department of a newspaper tasked with covering a particular geographical region or aspect of the news.
“city desk”
- A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
verb
- To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
- To equip with a desk or desks.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin desca, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικείν.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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