Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R reading desk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: read'ing desk" Pronunciation: [key] a desk for use in reading, esp. by a person standing. a lectern in a church. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. reading chair reading notice ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: unctuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language