writing desk
nounDefinition of writing desk
: a desk that often has a sloping top for writing on
also
: a portable case that contains writing materials and has a surface for writing
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There are hand-hewn wooden live edge writing desks, some of them made from salvaged wood. — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "For staycations or visiting friends, the Journeyman Hotel is an urban retreat in the Third Ward," 8 June 2018 Each of the six workspaces provided, which consist of a design loft, writing desk, sound space, tech lab, corner office and location scout are conducive to the resident's needs. — Eileen Reslen, House Beautiful, "Here's How You Can Work From Hawaii for One Week, All For Free," 15 May 2018 European-style fall-front cabinets – small writing desks that folded up into a portable box, the 16th-century version of a briefcase – became popular in Japan and elsewhere in the world. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Japan's Global Baroque' At Yale University Art Gallery," 7 Mar. 2018 Other furnishings are equally swish: mock-croc chairs, a slender marble writing desk, and a bathroom so lavishly mosaicked that Hadrian himself would approve. — Condé Nast Traveler, "The London West Hollywood," 20 Oct. 2017 His favorite spot to nap was only a few feet away under where Annette Baumgard’s writing desk used to be. — By Mark Young, miamiherald, "This happened to a 120-year-old farmhouse when Irma hit. And the owner laughed.," 24 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'writing desk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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