Desk (noun)

1. A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more drawers, used as a surface for working at, writing on, or on which to place things.
2. A surface in an office, school or other place where work is done.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french desque "table", from latin desca, from desuper "from above".

Examples:

1. He sat at his desk, reading the newspaper.
2. The students sat at their desks, taking notes.