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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bu•reau /ˈbyʊroʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. bu•reaus, bu•reaux /ˈbyʊroʊz/.USA pronunciation - Furniturea chest of drawers:The keys are right on top of the bureau.
- Governmenta division of a government department:the weather bureau.
- an office that collects and distributes information;
agency;
branch:The personnel bureau handles that. - British TermsChiefly Brit. a writing desk with drawers for papers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bu•reau (byŏŏr′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. bu•reaus, bu•reaux (byŏŏr′ōz).USA pronunciation - Furniturea chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top.
- Governmenta division of a government department or an independent administrative unit.
- an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services;
agency:a travel bureau; a news bureau. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a desk or writing table with drawers for papers.
- *būra, variant of Late Latin burra wool, fluff; compare bourrée) + -el noun, nominal suffix
- French: desk, office, origin, originally a kind of cloth (used to cover desks, etc.), Anglo-French, Old French burel, equivalent. to bur- (probably
- 1710–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bureau /ˈbjʊərəʊ/ n ( pl -reaus, -reaux / -rəʊz/)- chiefly Brit a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc, against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use
- US a chest of drawers
- an office or agency, esp one providing services for the public
- a government department
Etymology: 17th Century: from French: desk, office, originally: type of cloth used for covering desks and tables, from Old French burel, from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth |