- office
- [[t]ɒ̱fɪs, AM ɔ͟ːf-[/t]]
♦offices1) N-COUNT An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks.
He had an office big enough for his desk and chair, plus his VDU...
At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office...
Telephone their head office for more details.
...an office block.
2) N-COUNT: usu n N, oft in names An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work.Thousands have registered with unemployment offices.
...Downing Street's press office.
...the Congressional Budget Office.
3) N-COUNT: usu supp N An office is a small building or room where people can go for information, tickets, or a service of some kind.The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service.
...the airline ticket offices.
4) N-COUNT A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients. [AM](in BRIT, use surgery)5) N-UNCOUNT: oft in/out of N If someone holds office in a government, they have an important job or position of authority.The events to mark the President's ten years in office went ahead as planned...
They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office...
The president shall hold office for five years...
The Vietnam War dashed President Johnson's hopes of a second term of office...
He ran for office.
6) PHRASE: usu with poss Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something. [FORMAL]She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
Syn:7) → See also , box office, , register office, registry office
English dictionary. 2008.
