office

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːfɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒfɪs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A1

A place where people work at desks.

My office is on the third floor of the building.

A1

A room where one person works.

Please wait in my office until I return.

R

A place where a doctor sees patients.

The doctor's office is closed on weekends.

A1

A place that provides information or services.

You can buy tickets at the train station office.

A2

A British government department.

The Home Office handles immigration matters.

B2

An important job in government.

He held office as mayor for eight years.

translation

n. A place where people work at desks.; A room where one person works.; A place where a doctor sees patients.; A place that provides information or services.; A British government department.; An important job in government.

Word Forms

Plural offices