office (noun)

  • 1office — noun 1 room/building where work is done ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, spacious ▪ cramped, small, tiny ▪ plush …

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  • 2office hours — noun plural : the hours set for business, work, or professional service in an office * * * noun [plural] 1 : the time during the day when people work in an office Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday. 2 US : the time during the …

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  • 3office — ► NOUN 1) a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for non manual work. 2) a position of authority or service. 3) tenure of an official position. 4) (offices) service done for others: the good offices of the rector. 5) (also Divine… …

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  • 4office block — noun a building containing offices where work is done • Syn: ↑office building • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Part Meronyms: ↑office, ↑business office * * * Brit. a large office building …

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  • 5office building — noun a building containing offices where work is done • Syn: ↑office block • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Part Meronyms: ↑office, ↑business office * * * office building UK US …

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  • 6office girl — office boy, office girl noun A boy or girl employed to do minor jobs in an office • • • Main Entry: ↑office * * * office girl UK US noun [countable] [singular office girl …

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  • 7office boy — noun a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑employee * * * noun, pl ⋯ boys [count] old fashioned : a boy or man employed to do simple jobs in an office * * * ˈoffice boy [office boy] ˈoffice girl …

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  • 8office party — UK US noun [countable] [singular office party plural office parties] a party for all the people who work in the office of a company or organization Thesaurus: parties and celebrationshyponym …

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  • 9office hours — ˈoffice ˌhours noun [plural] the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 6:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working: • No one is allowed in the building outside office hours. * * * office hours UK US noun [plural] ► WORKPLACE… …

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  • 10office — of‧fice [ˈɒfs ǁ ˈɒː , ˈɑː ] noun 1. [countable] a room or building where people work at desks: • The agency recently closed its Houston office. • I d like to see you in my office. • I applied for the job of office manager. • There is a shortage… …

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