"desk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɛsk/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-desk.ogg [US] Forms: desk, desks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A desk is a table for studying and writing, usually with drawers.
    Sense id: simple-desk-en-noun-bHliueHH
     
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          "text": "The students sat at their desks quietly while the teacher walked around the room."
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          "text": "The phone on her desk buzzed; Gillian picked it up."
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