Real Dictionary

desk
The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk.
countable noun: A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.

desk in American English
a piece of furniture equipped with drawers, compartments, etc., and a flat or sloping top for writing, drawing, or reading
adjective: of or pertaining to a writing desk
noun: an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc

desk in British English
noun: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments