Definition

1. Noun:
   • The editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news: The specific section or team within a newspaper's editorial staff responsible for gathering, writing, editing, and preparing sports-related content for publication.

Usage

• The term "sports desk" is used to refer to the physical location or the collective group of editors and journalists who handle sports coverage. It is a compound noun functioning as a singular entity.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • She got her first job as an assistant editor on the newspaper's sports desk.
  • The story was forwarded from the national news desk to the sports desk for specialized editing.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metonymically to refer to the authority or output of that department.
  • We need approval from the sports desk before this story can run.

Variants and Related Words

• Sports editor (n): The person in charge of the sports desk.
• Sports section (n): The part of the newspaper containing the articles produced by the sports desk.

Synonyms

• Sports department: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Sports editorial team: A more descriptive synonym.

Notes

• "Sports desk" is a fixed compound noun. It is important to distinguish it from a literal desk used for sports equipment. In a journalistic context, it exclusively refers to the editorial unit.

Noun

1. the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news