office

office is on the Basic English 850 List.

offer - office - oil

office is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

offer - office - often

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɒfɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑfɪs/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular office

Plural offices

1. (countable) An office is a room or building where people sit at desks and work.
   • Synonyms: workplace and study

   Her office is in the third door on the left side of the hall.

   We're meeting at the office after work.

2. A position held by public election is an office.
   • Synonyms: post and position

   They both decided to run for office.

   He holds the office of senator.

Related words

• officer
• official
• officious
• officiate
• post office