office

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈɑfɪs/
/ˈɒfɪs/
/ˈɔfɪs/
Noun
19 definition(s)
1 Definition

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

2 Definition

A position of responsibility.

Example Sentences
  • When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department.
3 Definition

Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

Example Sentences
  • She held office as secretary of state until she left office to run for office.
4 Definition

An official or group of officials; a personification of officeholders.

5 Definition

A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; moral duty.

6 Definition

The performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty.

7 Definition

Function: anything typically done by or expected of something.

8 Definition

A bodily function, urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation.

9 Definition

(now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.

10 Definition

Inside information.

11 Definition

A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:

Example Sentences
  • The office of the Secretary of State is cleaned when it is vacant.
12 Definition

The staff of such places.

Example Sentences
  • The whole office was there... well, except you, of course.
13 Definition

(in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:

Example Sentences
  • He's from our public relations office.
14 Definition

(now in the plural) The parts of a house or estate devoted to manual work and storage, as the kitchen, scullery, laundry, stables, etc., particularly a house or estate's facilities for urination and defecation: outhouses or lavatories.

15 Definition

Clipping of inquest of office: an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown claimed the right of possession to land or property.

16 Definition

A piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper.

17 Definition

A hangout: a place where one is normally found.

18 Definition

A plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit.

19 Definition

A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To provide (someone) with an office.

2 Definition

To have an office.