office
US /ˈɑːfɪs/UK /ˈɒfɪs/
noun Foundation · A2 Văn phòng
Definition
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our office opens at eight o'clock.
Word Family
Synonyms
- workplacea place where work is done
- headquarters(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
- brancha division of some larger or more complex organization
Collocations
- Easy post officeto post office, meaning to affix in a public place or for public notice
- Medium procure essential office supplies and stationeryto procure essential office supplies and stationery, meaning to get by special effort
- Hard registered corporate office address on charterto registered corporate office address on charter, meaning to record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
- Very Hard exercise high office with grave constitutional sobrietyto exercise high office with grave constitutional sobriety, meaning to put to use
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.