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copydesk

copydesk is the alternative form of copy desk.

Meaning of copy desk

Noun

copy desk (plural copy desks)

  1. The desk in a newspaper office where copyreading takes place.
  2. The staff responsible for editing copy.

Forms of copydesk

pluralcopydesks

Questions about copydesk

What is copydesk the alternative form of?
Copydesk is the alternative form of copy desk.

Words near copydesk in the dictionary

  1. copycatter
  2. copycatteries
  3. copycatters
  4. copycattery
  5. copycatting
  6. copydesk
  7. copydesks
  8. copydom
  9. copyedit
  10. copyedited
  11. copyediting

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Adapted from Wiktionary: copydesk (page history and authors); copy desk (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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