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deskbound

 
 
/ˈdeskbaʊnd/ adjective

Definition

WORKPLACE having to work in an office, sitting at a desk: I don't think I could live the rest of my working life being deskbound.
(Definition of deskbound adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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