Synonyms for escritoire
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
Forms
- Plural
- escritoires → secretaries, secretaires, bureaus…
Example sentences
- secretary The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
- bureau I intend to put this matter to the Bureau tonight.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| escritoire | rising | |
| secretary | falling | |
| secretaire | falling | |
| bureau | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bureau2
- 9 letters
- secretary4
- 10 letters
- secretaire
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bureau2 = 2 syllables).