HOW TO PRONOUNCE
bureau
/ˈbjʊ.ɹoʊ/
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What does bureau mean?
noun
- An administrative unit of government; office.
- An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
- An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
More meanings (3)
noun
- A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
- A chest of drawers for clothes.
proper noun
- A surname from French.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbjʊ.ɹoʊ/
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The candle was standing on a bureau close by them, and the light slanted down, distinctly enkindling the cold features within.
“I’ve moved the bureau and I’ve taken out the drawers and I’ve looked in every crack and cranny” was Marilla’s positive answer.
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Evidently, Congress must soon legislate again on the hastily organized Bureau, which had so quickly grown into wide significance and vast possibilities.
She would spend a day getting closets and bureau drawers in order, and in five minutes he would stir them into chaos.
Special terms will be arranged with steamships, railway companies, and land agents, of which emigrants using the Bureau will have the advantage.