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Office

noun/ˈɑːfɪs/
Definition
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
an administrative unit of government
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːfɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒfɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒfɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːfɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounplace of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
“he rented an office in the new building”
nounan administrative unit of government
“the Central Intelligence Agency”
nounthe actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
“the function of a teacher”
noun(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
“being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”
nounprofessional or clerical workers in an office
“the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard”
nouna religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
“the offices of the mass”
nouna job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
Word Forms
officialadjectiveof or relating to an office
functionverbperform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
officiateverbact in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
postverbassign to a post; put into a post
placeverbassign to a station
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Büro
Ort der Geschäftstätigkeit, an dem berufliche oder kaufmännische Tätigkeiten ausgeübt werden
🇫🇷French
bureau
lieu d'affaires où sont exercées des fonctions professionnelles ou de bureau
🇪🇸Spanish
oficina
lugar de negocios donde se realizan tareas profesionales o administrativas
🇮🇹Italian
ufficio
luogo di lavoro in cui vengono svolti compiti professionali o d'ufficio
🇳🇱Dutch
kantoor
vestigingsplaats waar professionele of administratieve taken worden uitgeoefend
🇵🇹Portuguese
escritório
local de negócios onde são exercidas funções profissionais ou administrativas
🇷🇺Russian
офис
место деятельности, где выполняются профессиональные или канцелярские обязанности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कार्यालय
व्यवसाय का स्थान जहाँ पेशेवर या लिपिकीय कर्तव्य निभाए जाते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
অফিস
ব্যবসার স্থান যেখানে পেশাগত বা কেরানির দায়িত্ব পালন করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அலுவலகம்
தொழில்முறை அல்லது எழுத்தர் கடமைகள் செய்யப்படும் வணிக இடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కార్యాలయం
వృత్తిపరమైన లేదా క్లరికల్ విధులు నిర్వహించబడే వ్యాపార స్థలం
🇮🇳Marathi
कार्यालय
व्यवसायाचे ठिकाण जेथे व्यावसायिक किंवा कारकुनी कर्तव्ये पार पाडली जातात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓફિસ
વ્યવસાયનું સ્થળ જ્યાં વ્યાવસાયિક અથવા કારકુની ફરજો કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಛೇರಿ
ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಲೆರಿಕಲ್ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದ ಸ್ಥಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓഫീസ്
പ്രൊഫഷണൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ക്ലറിക്കൽ ചുമതലകൾ നിർവഹിക്കുന്ന ബിസിനസ്സ് സ്ഥലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਫ਼ਤਰ
ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਦੀ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਜਾਂ ਕਲਰਕ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਨਿਭਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
دفتر
کاروبار کی جگہ جہاں پیشہ ورانہ یا مذہبی فرائض انجام دیے جاتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
办公室
履行专业或文书职责的营业地点
🇯🇵Japanese
オフィス
専門的または事務的な職務が行われる事業所
🇰🇷Korean
사무실
전문적 또는 사무적 업무가 수행되는 사업장
🇻🇳Vietnamese
văn phòng
địa điểm kinh doanh nơi thực hiện nhiệm vụ chuyên môn hoặc văn thư
🇹🇭Thai
สำนักงาน
สถานที่ประกอบธุรกิจที่ประกอบวิชาชีพหรือเสมียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kantor
tempat usaha di mana tugas profesional atau administrasi dilakukan
🇵🇭Filipino
opisina
lugar ng negosyo kung saan ginagampanan ang mga tungkuling propesyonal o klerikal
🇲🇾Malay
pejabat
tempat perniagaan di mana tugas profesional atau perkeranian dilaksanakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مكتب
مكان العمل الذي يتم فيه أداء الواجبات المهنية أو الكتابية
🇮🇷Persian
دفتر
محل کسب و کار که در آن وظایف حرفه ای یا دفتری انجام می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
ofis
Mesleki veya bürokratik görevlerin yerine getirildiği iş yeri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִשׂרָד
מקום העסק בו מבוצעות תפקידים מקצועיים או פקידותיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'office'?
The primary meaning of 'office' is 'place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'office' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'office' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'office' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'office' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'office' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'office' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'office' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'office' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'office' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'office' as formal, casual, or slang?
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