desk work

noun

1. work done at a desk.
2. habitual writing, as that of a clerk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of desk work¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

He works part time to put himself through college, and prefers physical demands to desk work.

From Los Angeles Times

The program rejected the 2019 application in part because the plan-appointed orthopedic doctor who examined Williams ruled he could participate in sedentary and desk work.

From Washington Times

The program rejected the 2019 application in part because the plan-appointed orthopedic doctor who examined Williams ruled he could participate in sedentary and desk work.

From Seattle Times

As a break from the desk work, about one in five of the students at Griffith spent a portion of the second April acceleration day working in the school’s garden, an activity led by Christine Mariano, the school’s psychiatric social worker.

From Los Angeles Times

But increasing amounts of desk work, and then Covid-19 lockdown, took the fun out of it.

From BBC

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