desk job

noun

: a job that someone does while sitting at a desk
She left her desk job to become a farmer.

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At that point, the railroad proposed promoting Plowden to a desk job, which did not interest him at all. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 And worse still, more often than not, many trade jobs might not actually make Gen Z happier than a desk job. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Saban moved on to Ohio State and Frank took a desk job within the athletic department. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026 Requiring capabilities that aren't needed, such as heavy lifting for a desk job, creates unnecessary barriers. — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for desk job

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“Desk job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desk%20job. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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