diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/__init__.py
index 70d426905e9..d388a22983f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_CLIENT_ID,
     CONF_CLIENT_SECRET,
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_PASSWORD,
 )
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, entityfilter
 from . import flash_briefings, intent, smart_home_http
 from .const import (
     CONF_AUDIO,
-    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES,
     CONF_DISPLAY_URL,
     CONF_ENDPOINT,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/const.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/const.py
index a076fdcad9e..de8a4a6fdc4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/const.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ API_SCOPE = "scope"
 API_CHANGE = "change"
 API_PASSWORD = "password"
 
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES = "display_categories"
 CONF_SUPPORTED_LOCALES = (
     "de-DE",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
index 95c40cd7cef..e7eaeb4a1cb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES,
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
     CLOUD_NEVER_EXPOSED_ENTITIES,
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_NAME,
     TEMP_CELSIUS,
     TEMP_FAHRENHEIT,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ from .capabilities import (
     AlexaTimeHoldController,
     AlexaToggleController,
 )
-from .const import CONF_DESCRIPTION, CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES
+from .const import CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .config import AbstractConfig
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
index d8837fe03c7..b4b8b49fa3e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ from homeassistant.components.device_automation.exceptions import (
     InvalidDeviceAutomationConfig,
 )
 from homeassistant.config import async_log_exception, config_without_domain
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_ALIAS, CONF_CONDITION, CONF_ID, CONF_VARIABLES
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_ALIAS,
+    CONF_CONDITION,
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_VARIABLES,
+)
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_per_platform, config_validation as cv, script
 from homeassistant.helpers.condition import async_validate_condition_config
@@ -18,7 +24,6 @@ from homeassistant.loader import IntegrationNotFound
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_ACTION,
-    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_HIDE_ENTITY,
     CONF_INITIAL_STATE,
     CONF_TRIGGER,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/const.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/const.py
index 829f78590e0..d6f34ddfeb6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/const.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CONF_TRIGGER = "trigger"
 CONF_TRIGGER_VARIABLES = "trigger_variables"
 DOMAIN = "automation"
 
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_HIDE_ENTITY = "hide_entity"
 
 CONF_CONDITION_TYPE = "condition_type"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blueprint/const.py b/homeassistant/components/blueprint/const.py
index 60df20dda36..a91d30199c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blueprint/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blueprint/const.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONF_BLUEPRINT = "blueprint"
 CONF_USE_BLUEPRINT = "use_blueprint"
 CONF_INPUT = "input"
 CONF_SOURCE_URL = "source_url"
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_HOMEASSISTANT = "homeassistant"
 CONF_MIN_VERSION = "min_version"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blueprint/schemas.py b/homeassistant/components/blueprint/schemas.py
index 07d8e8b0128..f16598afac2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blueprint/schemas.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blueprint/schemas.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_DEFAULT,
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_DOMAIN,
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_PATH,
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, selector
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_BLUEPRINT,
-    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_HOMEASSISTANT,
     CONF_INPUT,
     CONF_MIN_VERSION,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cloud/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/cloud/__init__.py
index b1ad55c0b04..038bc227fcd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cloud/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cloud/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.alexa import const as alexa_const
 from homeassistant.components.google_assistant import const as ga_c
 from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_MODE,
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_REGION,
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ SERVICE_REMOTE_DISCONNECT = "remote_disconnect"
 
 ALEXA_ENTITY_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
-        vol.Optional(alexa_const.CONF_DESCRIPTION): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_DESCRIPTION): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(alexa_const.CONF_DISPLAY_CATEGORIES): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
     }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/geizhals/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/geizhals/sensor.py
index 04267e696ea..94d329a417e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/geizhals/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/geizhals/sensor.py
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ from geizhals import Device, Geizhals
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SensorEntity
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_DESCRIPTION, CONF_NAME
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.util import Throttle
 
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_PRODUCT_ID = "product_id"
 CONF_LOCALE = "locale"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
index 8f89c108440..e64ceb48a21 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from typing import Any, cast
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 import homeassistant.components.persistent_notification as pn
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_PLATFORM
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_DESCRIPTION, CONF_NAME, CONF_PLATFORM
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, ServiceCall
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_per_platform, discovery
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ SERVICE_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "persistent_notification"
 
 NOTIFY_SERVICES = "notify_services"
 
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_FIELDS = "fields"
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
index 3ec9c0645aa..e0f59c51e5a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
+    CONF_DESCRIPTION,
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_PLATFORM,
     HTTP_BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ CONF_LANG = "language"
 CONF_SERVICE_NAME = "service_name"
 CONF_TIME_MEMORY = "time_memory"
 
-CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_FIELDS = "fields"
 
 DEFAULT_CACHE = True
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index b601135279f..5dbd9556cd9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONF_CUSTOMIZE_GLOB = "customize_glob"
 CONF_DEFAULT = "default"
 CONF_DELAY = "delay"
 CONF_DELAY_TIME = "delay_time"
+CONF_DESCRIPTION = "description"
 CONF_DEVICE = "device"
 CONF_DEVICES = "devices"
 CONF_DEVICE_CLASS = "device_class"