~A table is an article of furniture supported by one or more vertical legs and having a flat horizontal surface. ~A bench is a long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. ~A desk is a table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

HemR, A TABLE is a piece of furniture with a flat surface and usually with legs. -coffee table -dinner table -end table -worktable........a table for work...this can be a long sturdy table that is also called a workbench -reading table......this can also be called a reading desk* -computer table.....a table for the computer a BENCH is a long seat usually for more than one person -football players sit on a bench during the game when they are not playing -weightlifting bench -park bench -piano bench a DESK is a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing, reading, or working and often with drawers and compartments. -writing desk -reading desk* -front desk at a hotel or business -computer desk......a desk designed for a computer and accessories -work desk* * Sometimes there is very little difference between a table that is used for working and a desk.

Note on "bench" - it can also refer to something used as a table, with the similarity being that it is long. Eg. workbench. "Bench" as a seat seems a more American usage. "Table" is the basic structure: a flat surface on legs. It's called a "desk" if it is designed or used primarily for work (eg. with drawers etc).