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standing desk

[ stan-ding desk ]

noun

  1. a desk designed to be used while standing, often one whose height is adjustable.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of standing desk1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

That’s why adjustable standing desks are touted for their ergonomic benefits, which include relief from back and neck pain as well as increased comfort and the potential to take standing breaks without having to stop working.

Plus, standing desks have been shown to increase alertness, lessen the need for caffeine, and reduce major health problems such as cardiovascular disease.

Take a manufacturer of standing desks—there’s a good chance it’s selling a lot more with the influx of employees now working from home.

Wiener believes the new popularity will bolster the idea that standing desks and ergonomic workstations are a must for all employees, and especially those with physical handicaps.

From Fortune

I’ve also set it on the hood of my car to create an outdoor standing desk.

Since transitioning to a standing desk, the muscle cramps and achy back that plagued me have almost completely vanished.

Consider investing in a standing desk, like the Igo model seen here.

He had turned the lamp low the last thing before starting, and closed the front of his standing desk, turning the key in the lock.

There were others at the standing desk; and Hawk wrote his message, after two or three false starts, almost at Kent's elbow.

Its furniture was a plain round table, a standing-desk, an old sofa and two or three chairs.

Apart from this, I strongly recommend the use of a standing desk for health's sake when a great deal of writing has to be done.

Mrs. Cartwright's standing-desk at which she worked had been wheeled away into a corner near an old oak coffer.

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