| desk |
A desk is a piece of furniture with a flat surface that is used for reading, writing, or working on a computer. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. [2 definitions] |
| desktop |
the flat, upper working surface of a desk. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawer |
a box that slides in and out of a desk, dresser, or other piece of furniture. |
| edge |
An edge is the line where one side of a thing touches another side. An edge of a desk might be where the top of the desk meets the side of the desk. [1/8 definitions] |
| file1 |
A file is something that holds or keeps papers or documents safe and in order. A file can be a paper folder in a desk or cabinet, or something similar to this where documents are kept on a computer. [1/5 definitions] |
| forward |
When you face forward, it means that you look toward the front. If you move forward in the classroom, you move to a desk that is nearer the front. [1/6 definitions] |
| front desk |
A front desk is a large counter in the lobby of a hotel. Guests sign in at the front desk, get keys to rooms, and also pay there when they are ready to leave. People at the front desk also help guests with things they need while they stay at the hotel. |
| lamp |
A lamp is a thing made by people that gives off light. Lamps often stand on a desk or table, or on the floor. The lamps that people use now usually use electricity to make light, but some lamps burn oil or some kind of gas. |
| lift |
When you lift something, you take hold of it and bring it up in the air. If you want to move your desk from one room to another, first you have to lift it. [1/9 definitions] |
| office |
An office is the work room of a particular person. There is usually one desk and a chair or two. Many people have their own office inside a larger office. Some people have an office in their own home where they might work on their computer, write letters, or pay bills. [1/4 definitions] |
| organization |
When your desk has organization, it means that your desk is in order. Everything is arranged in a certain way and for a certain reason. [1/3 definitions] |
| pile1 |
If you pile your desk with books, it means that you cover your desk with a pile or piles of books. If your dad piles the back seat of the car with boxes, it means that he covers the back seat with a lot of boxes on top of each other. [1/6 definitions] |
| reception |
a British word for the place where you report your arrival and are greeted at a hotel or office. A "reception" is usually called a "reception desk" in the US. [2/6 definitions] |
| rectangular |
When something is rectangular, it has the shape of a square or other rectangle. The top of a desk is usually rectangular in shape. A computer screen is rectangular too. |
| secretary |
a piece of furniture that has a desk top, drawers, and shelves for books. [1/3 definitions] |
| separate |
When each student has a separate desk, it means that each student has their own desk. [1/8 definitions] |
| serve |
When a table serves as a desk, it means that the table is used as a desk. [1/10 definitions] |
| tap1 |
When you tap something, you hit it just a little, usually with your finger or your toes. For example, you might tap a key on a computer with your finger. Or you might tap the floor with your foot. Sometimes when you tap something, you do it while holding something else, like when you tap a desk with a pencil. [1/4 definitions] |
| touch |
When your desk touches your friend's desk, the two desks come together at some spot. They make contact with each other. [1/8 definitions] |
| very |
Sometimes "very" mean "the exact same." If a certain desk is the very desk you sat at when you were in first grade, then it is the exact same desk you sat at. It probably looks really small to you! [1/5 definitions] |