bureau
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/ˈbjʊrəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbjʊərəʊ/
noun
R
A desk with drawers and a top that folds down to write on.
The small room had a bed, a chair, and a bureau for writing letters.
R
A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.
She keeps her sweaters in the bottom drawer of her bureau.
R
An office or organization that provides information on a specific subject.
The travel bureau helped us plan our vacation to Paris.
R
A government department or part of a government department (US).
The weather bureau issued a storm warning for the coastal areas.
translation
A desk with drawers and a top that folds down to write on.; A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.; An office or organization that provides information on a specific subject.; A government department or part of a government department (US).
Word Forms
Plural
bureaux