writing desk

noun

: 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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Lucy Vail’s contribution, Pastoral Inspiration, offered a floral reinterpretation of Alfred Sisley’s The Small Meadows in Spring, while Rob Van Helden transformed the Lecture Room with a sweeping wisteria tree and a delicate miniature writing desk. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The ships offer a quaint bed-and-breakfast atmosphere with cozy cabins that feature writing desks and antique-style cabinets. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025 Book lovers have a rare opportunity to buy a travel writing desk and silverware set once owned by the British writer Charles Dickens. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025 Like Charles Dickens, another 19th-century literary lion who divided his time between the writing desk and the lecture hall, Twain had a sharp ear for the performative possibilities of the English language. Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for writing desk

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of writing desk was in 1611

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“Writing desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writing%20desk. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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