desk-bound

British  

adjective

1. engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at an office desk

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Example Sentences

In desk-bound situations, you’d get a much bigger screen than would be practical to carry otherwise.

From The Verge

It’s an easier path thanks to the growth of digital platforms - think Uber - linking workers and employers and workplace shifts away from desk-bound, nine-to-five jobs.

From Washington Times

But he was tiring of the senior executive’s life – desk-bound, constant meetings – and in the early 70s he resigned.

From The Guardian

“Mr. Ahn was no grizzled front-line combatant: During his time as a Marine, he primarily held a desk-bound intelligence job and received no special combat instruction outside of basic training,” they wrote in the filing.

From Los Angeles Times

Two shiny metal cylinders, 3 feet tall, began riding the elevators in our upscale high-rise, ferrying lunches to desk-bound office workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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