office desk

Meaning

A piece of furniture with a flat top, often containing drawers, designed for working, writing, or using a computer in a workplace.

Examples

• I left the signed documents right on your office desk.

  I left the signed documents right on your office desk.

• She likes to keep a small plant on her office desk to make it feel cozy.

  She likes to keep a small plant on her office desk to make it feel cozy.

• He spent the entire morning cleaning and organizing his messy office desk.

  He spent the entire morning cleaning and organizing his messy office desk.

• My new office desk is adjustable, so I can stand while working.

  My new office desk is adjustable, so I can stand while working.

• Please deliver the packages directly to my office desk.

  Please deliver the packages directly to my office desk.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am working at my office table.

  ✓ I am working at my office desk.

  A 'table' is a general piece of furniture (like a dining table). A 'desk' is specifically designed for work or study.

• ✗ He sat on his desk all day.

  ✓ He sat at his desk all day.

  'Sitting on' means physically being on top of the desk surface. 'Sitting at' means sitting in a chair next to the desk to work.

Related Expressions

Practice

• She sat down at her ___ and turned on her computer.

  💡 The specific work table in a professional workspace.

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  office desk

• There is a cup of coffee sitting on my ___.

  💡 Your work station's main piece of furniture.

  Show answer

  office desk