office
noun
uk/ˈɒfɪs/ us [ C ] WORKPLACE
a room or building in which people work, especially sitting at desks with computers, phones, etc., as a part of a business or other organization:
The meeting is at their offices in San Diego.
local/regional/overseas office It would be so much easier if they delegated the authority to the regional office.
set up/open an office The company has just set up an office in New York.
Firms eligible for the fund are those that have a branch office in the region.
office jobs/work
office staff/workers
office supplies/equipment/furniture
A large open plan office can be made up of one main room with tens or hundreds of people working in the same space.
the office
WORKPLACE
someone's place of work:
I don't leave the office until 7p.m. most days.
He's not in the office right now; he's out at a meeting.
[ C ] WORKPLACE
a room in which one person, or a small number of people, works:
in my/your/her, etc. office Please come and see me in my office later.
They share an office and consult each other on all important decisions.
John uses the spare room at home as an office.
[ C ]
a room or part of a building where you can get information, buy tickets, etc.:
a ticket/enquiry office
[ C ] WORKPLACE US
the place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients:
She sees most of her patients at her downtown office.
[ C or U ] GOVERNMENT
a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization:
be in/out of office The new president has now been in office for over a year.
hold/leave/take office In the five years she's held office, she has initiated many changes within the Department of Justice.
He's held various offices during his time as minister.
public/executive/corporate office
Office
GOVERNMENT
a department of the national government, or an official government organization:
the Home Office
the Foreign Office
the Office of Fair Trading
the Office of Thrift Supervision
See also
assay office
back office
box office
exchange office
front office
head office
home office
land office
main office
patent office
post office
press office
registered office
sales office
satellite office
small office/home office
sorting office
statistical office
tourist office
virtual office