desk dictionary

noun

A large one-volume dictionary.

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Meanings

noundesk dictionary (plural desk dictionaries)

plural desk dictionaries

  1. CanadaUSA large one-volume dictionary.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

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Cite this entry
APA

desk dictionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desk%20dictionary

MLA

“desk dictionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desk%20dictionary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desk dictionary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desk%20dictionary.

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