She wants a house with a large kitchen.
A room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed
She wants a house with a large kitchen.
kitchen
noun
a room where you cook food
kitchen
kitch‧en S1 W2 /ˈkɪtʃən, ˈkɪtʃɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: cycene]
1. the room where you prepare and cook food:
Sam went into the kitchen to make a pot of tea.
She is in the kitchen making a meal.
2. everything but the kitchen sink humorous used when someone has brought too many things with them
kitchen
kit·chen [kitchen kitchens] [ˈkɪtʃɪn] [ˈkɪtʃɪn] noun
a room in which meals are cooked or prepared
• She's in the kitchen.
• We ate at the kitchen table.
see also soup kitchen
more at if you can't stand the heat (get out of the kitchen) at heat n.
Idiom: everything but the kitchen sink
Word Origin:
Old English cycene, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch keuken and German Küche, based on Latin coquere ‘to cook’.
Example Bank:
• I sat at the kitchen island eating a bowl of cereal.
• We handed our trays through the kitchen hatch as we left.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
kitchen / ˈkɪtʃ. ə n / noun [ C ]
A1 a room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed:
We usually eat breakfast in the kitchen.
the kitchen table
a new fitted kitchen (= cupboards that look the same fixed to the walls and floor in the kitchen)
See picture in the kitchen
See picture kitchen equipment and cooking
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kitchen
/kɪtʃɪn/
(kitchens)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
A kitchen is a room that is used for cooking and for household jobs such as washing dishes.
N-COUNT
kitchen
kitch·en /ˈkɪʧən/ noun, pl -ens [count] : a room in which food is cooked
• She wants a house with a large kitchen.
- often used before another noun
• kitchen counters/cabinets/chairs
• They sat down at the kitchen table.
• When he goes on vacation he takes along everything but the kitchen sink. [=an extremely large number of things]
- see picture on next page; see also soup kitchen
I'll eat dinner in the dining room.
A room in which meals are eaten.
I'll eat dinner in the dining room.
dining room
noun
a room where people eat
dining room
ˈdining room BrE AmE noun [countable]
a room where you eat meals in a house or hotel
dining room
ˈdining room [dining room dining rooms] noun
a room that is used mainly for eating meals in
Example Bank:
• The dining room seats up to 60 guests.
• a comfortable dining room serving just-caught seafood
• a cosy dining room serving excellent home-prepared cooking
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˈ dining ˌ room noun [ C ]
A1 a room in which meals are eaten
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dining room
also dining-room
(dining rooms)
The dining room is the room in a house where people have their meals, or a room in a hotel where meals are served.
N-COUNT: usu the N
dining room
dining room noun, pl ~ rooms [count] : a room that is used for eating meals
A hotel with 50 bedrooms
A room used for sleeping in
A hotel with 50 bedrooms
bedroom
noun
a room where you sleep
bedroom
bed‧room S1 W2 /ˈbedrʊm, -ruːm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. a room for sleeping in:
a hotel with 50 bedrooms
three-bedroomed/five-bedroomed etc
They’ve just bought a new four-bedroomed house in Edinburgh.
2. bedroom eyes a look in your eyes that shows that you are sexually attracted to someone
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bedroom
▪ a single bedroom (=with a bed for one person) We have one single bedroom and two doubles.
▪ a double bedroom (=with a big bed for two people) I'd like to book a double bedroom for two nights, please.
▪ a twin bedroom (=with two single beds) Do you prefer a double or a twin bedroom?
▪ the main/master bedroom (=the biggest bedroom in a house) The master bedroom has a view of the sea.
▪ the spare bedroom (=for visitors) She set up a home office in the spare bedroom.
▪ a study bedroom (=for students, with a bed and a desk) In my first year at university I had a really tiny study bedroom.
■ bedroom + NOUN
▪ bedroom furniture All the bedroom furniture was old and falling apart.
▪ the bedroom door/window etc Did you shut the bedroom window?
bedroom
bed·room [bedroom bedrooms] noun, adjective [ˈbedruːm] [ˈbedruːm] [ˈbedrʊm] [ˈbedrʊm]
noun
1. a room for sleeping in
• the spare bedroom
• a hotel with 20 bedrooms
• This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house).
2. -bedroomed having the number of bedrooms mentioned
• a three-bedroomed house
Example Bank:
• All the children had separate bedrooms.
• I told him he could sleep in the spare bedroom.
• I used to share a bedroom with my brother.
• The actress refused to appear naked in the bedroom scenes.
• The larger houses are four-bedroom houses.
• There were dirty clothes strewn around the bedroom.
• They converted the spare bedroom into an office.
• an en suite master bedroom
adjective only before noun used as a way of referring to sexual activity
• the bedroom scenes in the movie
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
bedroom / ˈbed.rʊm / / -ruːm / noun [ C ]
A1 a room used for sleeping in:
Our home has three bedrooms.
the master bedroom (= the main bedroom in a house)
You can stay in the spare bedroom.
We've just bought some new bedroom furniture.
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bedroom
/bedru:m/
(bedrooms)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
A bedroom is a room used for sleeping in.
...the spare bedroom.
...a two-bedroom apartment.
N-COUNT
1bed·room /ˈbɛdˌruːm/ noun, pl -rooms [count] : a room used for sleeping
• a house with three bedrooms = a 3-bedroom house
• a spare/guest bedroom
• a large master bedroom [=a large bedroom that is the main bedroom in a house]
- bedroomed adj Brit
- used in combination
• a three-bedroomed house
He is watching TV in the living room.
The room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing and entertaining guests.
He is watching TV in the living room.
living room
(British also sitting room) noun
a room in a house where people sit together and watch television or talk, for example same meaning lounge
living room
ˈliving room BrE AmE noun [countable]
the main room in a house where people relax, watch television etc SYN lounge
living room
ˈliving room [living room living rooms] (BrE also ˈsitting room) noun
a room in a house where people sit together, watch television, etc.
Syn: lounge
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˈ living ˌ room noun [ C ] ( UK also ˈ sitting ˌ room )
A1 the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing and entertaining guests
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living room
also living-room
(living rooms)
The living room in a house is the room where people sit and relax.
We were sitting on the couch in the living room watching TV.
= sitting room, lounge
N-COUNT
living room
living room noun, pl ~ rooms [count] : a room in a house for general family use - usually singular
• He is watching TV in the living room.
Where’s the bathroom?
A room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet
Where’s the bathroom?
bathroom
noun
1 (British) a room where you can wash and have a bath or shower
2 (American) a room with a toilet in it:
Can I go to the bathroom (= use the toilet)?
Look at the note at toilet.
bathroom
bath‧room S2 W3 /ˈbɑːθrʊm, -ruːm $ ˈbæθ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. a room where there is a bath or ↑shower, a ↑basin, and sometimes a toilet
2. American English a room where there is a toilet:
Where’s the bathroom?
I really need to go to the bathroom (=use a toilet).
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ toilet British English a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place: He locked himself in the toilet. | the public toilets
▪ bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usual word to use: He asked to use the bathroom.
▪ restroom American English a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it: She went into the store to use the restroom.
▪ lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses: public lavatories | He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
▪ loo British English informal, john American English informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English: ‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’ | Can I use your loo? | Where’s the john?
▪ bog British English informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite: The nearest bog was miles away.
▪ the ladies British English, the ladies’ room American English a public toilet for women: Where’s the ladies? | I need to go to the ladies’ room.
▪ the gents British English, the men’s room American English a public toilet for men: I followed him into the gents. | I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.
▪ latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area: The latrines were in a shocking state.
▪ urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall: He was standing at the urinal.
▪ potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet: Does he need his potty?
▪ commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people: She has to use a commode.
▪ bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed: I had to change the bedpans.
bathroom
bath·room [bathroom bathrooms] [ˈbɑːθruːm] [ˈbæθruːm] [ˈbɑːθrʊm] [ˈbæθrʊm] noun
1. a room in which there is a bath/ bathtub, a washbasin and often a toilet
• Go and wash your hands in the bathroom.
2. (NAmE) a room in which there is a toilet, a sink and sometimes a bath/ bathtub or shower
• I have to go to the bathroom (= use the toilet).
• Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant)
Thesaurus:
bathroom noun C
• I have to go to the bathroom.
BrE toilet • |AmE restroom • • ladies' room • • men's room • |BrE, informal loo • |BrE, formal lavatory •
use/go to the bathroom/toilet/restroom/ladies' room/men's room/loo/lavatory
need the bathroom/toilet/loo/lavatory
Bathroom or toilet? In British English bathroom means a room with a bath or shower in it. It may also contain a toilet. In American English bathroom often means a room with a toilet in it, even if there is no bath or shower. In American English toilet is used only for the toilet itself, not for the room in which it is found.
British/American:
toilet / bathroom
In BrE, but not in NAmE, the room that has a toilet in it is usually referred to as a toilet. This room in people’s houses can also be called the lavatory, or informally, the loo. An extra downstairs toilet in a house can be called the cloakroom. In public places, especially on signs, the words toilets, Gents (for men’s toilets) or Ladies (for women’s toilets) are used for a room or small building containing several toilets. You might also see WC or Public Conveniences on some signs.
In NAmE the room that contains a toilet is usually called the bathroom, never the toilet. A room with a toilet in a public place can also be called a restroom, ladies’ room, women’s room or men’s room. Washroom is also used, especially in Canada.
Example Bank:
• I weigh myself on the bathroom scale(s) every day.
• Sorry I'm late! Dad was hogging the bathroom.
• The best boats have cabins with private bathrooms.
• The master bedroom also has an en suite bathroom.
• I have to go to the bathroom.
• Where's the bathroom?
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
bathroom / ˈbɑːθ.rʊm / / -ruːm / / ˈbæθ- / noun [ C ]
A1 a room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet:
an en suite bathroom (= a bathroom joined to a bedroom)
US a room with a toilet in it:
Where's the bathroom?
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bathroom
/bɑ:θru:m, bæθ-/
(bathrooms)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet.
N-COUNT
2.
A bathroom is a room in a house or public building that contains a toilet. (AM; in BRIT, usually use toilet)
She had gone in to use the bathroom.
= rest room
N-SING: usu the N
3.
People say that they are going to the bathroom when they want to say that they are going to use the toilet.
PHRASE: V inflects [politeness]
bathroom
bath·room /ˈbæɵˌruːm, Brit ˈbɑːɵˌruːm/ noun, pl -rooms [count]
1 : a room with a sink and toilet and usually a bathtub or shower
• Their house has three bathrooms.
✦In U.S. English, a bathroom is mainly thought of as a room with a toilet. In British English, a bathroom is mainly thought of as a room with a bathtub or shower.
2 US : a room in a public place with a toilet and sink
• The restaurant has only one bathroom.
• a public bathroom [=restroom, lavatory]
go to the bathroom or use the bathroom US : to use the toilet
• The little boy told his mother that he had to go to the bathroom.
• You should use the bathroom before we leave.
Our central office is in New York.
A room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization
Our central office is in New York.
office
noun
1 a place where people work, usually at desks:
I work in an office
2 a place where you can buy something or get information Look at post office and ticket office.
3 Office one part of the government:
the Foreign Office
office
of‧fice S1 W1 /ˈɒfəs, ˈɒfɪs $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑office, ↑officer, ↑official, ↑officialdom, ↑officialese, ↑officiousness; adverb: ↑officially ≠ ↑unofficially, ↑officiously; adjective: ↑official ≠ ↑unofficial, ↑officious; verb: ↑officiate]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin officium 'service, duty, office', from opus 'work' + facere 'to do']
1. BUILDING [countable] a building that belongs to a company or an organization, with rooms where people can work at desks:
The department occupies an office just a mile from the White House.
main/head office (=the most important office)
The head office is in Edinburgh.
Did you go to the office (=the office where you work) today?
at the office
Have a nice day at the office.
local/regional office
The agency has a network of regional offices.
office staff/workers/equipment etc
Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs.
the increased demand for office space
2. ROOM [countable] a room where someone has a desk and works, on their own or with other people:
the manager’s office
Sorry, Ann’s not in her office right now.
Dan shares an office with Lisa.
3. office hours
a) the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working:
Can you phone again during office hours?
b) American English the time during the day or week when students can meet with their teacher in the teacher’s office:
Professor Lee’s office hours are from two to four on Mondays and Thursdays.
4. JOB [uncountable and countable] an important job or position with power, especially in government:
the office of President
in office
She was celebrating ten years in office.
A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position).
hold office (=have a particular important job or position)
Trujillo held office as finance minister.
a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job)
5. Office used in the names of some government departments:
the Foreign Office
the Office of the District Attorney
6. PLACE FOR INFORMATION [countable] a room or building where people go to ask for information, buy tickets etc
information/ticket etc office
the tourist office
Is there a lost property office? ⇨ ↑box office, ↑post office, ↑registry office
7. DOCTOR [countable] American English the place where a doctor or ↑dentist examines or treats people SYN surgery British English
8. sb’s good offices/the good offices of somebody formal help given by someone who has authority or can influence people
through the good offices of somebody
I managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.
office
of·fice [office offices] [ˈɒfɪs] [ˈɔːfɪs] [ˈɑːfɪs] noun
ROOM/BUILDING
1. countable a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks
• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
• Are you going to the office today?
• an office job
• office workers
see also back office, head office
2. countable a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk
• Some people have to share an office.
• Come into my office.
3. countable (NAmE) (BrE sur·gery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients
• a doctor's/dentist's office
4. countable (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service
• the local tourist office
• a ticket office
see also box office, registry office
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
5. Office countable used in the names of some British government departments
• the Foreign Office
• the Home Office
• the Office of Fair Trading
IMPORTANT POSITION
6. uncountable, countable an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this
• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
• How long has he been in office?
• The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.
• The present government took office in 2009.
• to seek/run for office
• (BrE) to stand for office
• the office of treasurer
Idiom: through somebody's good offices
See also: surgery
Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.
Thesaurus:
office noun
1. C
• Are you going to the office today?
work • • headquarters • • base • |especially business journalism workplace •
(a) permanent/temporary/main/local/regional/administrative office/headquarters/base
go to/come to/arrive at/get to/leave the office/work/headquarters
have/establish/set up an office/headquarters/base
2. C
• Come into my office.
study • • studio • • workroom •
a large/small office/study/studio/workroom
3. C (usually in compounds)
• You can get a map at the touist office.
agency • • bureau • • service • • ministry •
do sth through a/an office/agency/bureau/service
a government/federal/public/state office/agency/bureau/service/ministry
a/an local/employment/press/information/intelligence/security/advisory office/agency/bureau/service
4. U, C
• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
power • • authority • • role • • capacity • |especially BrE post • |formal position •
sb's office/role/capacity/post/position as sth
take up office/your role/your post/your position
give up/relinquish office/power/authority/your role/your post/your position
leave office/power/your role/your post/your position
Collocations:
Jobs
Getting a job
look for work
look for/apply for/go for a job
get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form)
send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
be called for/have/attend an interview
offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion
find/get/land a job
employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees
recruit/appoint a manager
Doing a job
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
start/finish work/your shift
do/put in/work overtime
have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
do/get/have/receive training
learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
have (no) job satisfaction/job security
Building a career
have a job/work/a career/a vocation
find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation
enter/go into/join a profession
choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
change jobs/profession/career
be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance
do/take on temp work/freelance work
do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
Leaving your job
leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job
give up work/your job/your career
hand in your notice/resignation
plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
take early retirement
Collocations:
Voting in elections
Running for election
conduct/hold an election/a referendum
(especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
(especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
hold/call/contest a general/national election
launch/run a presidential election campaign
support/back a candidate
sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters
fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place
cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)
vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
mark/spoil your ballot paper
count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots
go to/be defeated at the ballot box
get/win/receive/lose votes
get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
be sworn into office/in as president
take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address
take/enter/hold/leave office
appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
form a government/a cabinet
serve two terms as prime minister/in office
more collocations at economy, politics
Example Bank:
• Crime figures had fallen, said a Home Office spokesman.
• He ran for office in the last presidential election.
• I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy.
• I sometimes have to stay late at the office.
• I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.
• London has relatively few high-rise office buildings compared to cities in the US.
• Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.
• She has never sought public office.
• The Labour Party took office in 1997.
• The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan.
• The conference centre provides office facilities such as computers and faxes.
• The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.
• The government was returned to office by a large majority.
• The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings.
• The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.
• The president holds office for a period of four years.
• The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office.
• We have an office party every Christmas.
• We plan to open a New York office in the near future.
• What time do you usually leave the office?
• Working in a busy office environment can be stressful.
• You can contact our sales office at this number.
• a research project carried out by the Welsh Office
• an office overlooking the Hudson River
• breaking promises made when out of office
• the bill from an office visit to the doctor
• the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary
• to be re-elected for a second term of office
• Bush ran for office again in 2004.
• He took an office job in the city.
• He took over the office of treasurer last year.
• How long has he been in office?
• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
• The party has been out of office for many years.
• There was a long wait at the ticket office.
• We ought to inform head office.
• You should be able to get a map at the local tourist office.
• to stand for office
(the) Office
The Office [The Office]
a very successful BBC comedy series that began in 2000. It is set in a small office in the town of Slough. The characters are stereotypes of some of the types of people who work in offices, including David Brent, the office manager played by Ricky Gervais, who tries unsuccessfully to be both friendly and tough with the workers. The series won a Golden Globe Award in 2004, the first British television series to win this award.
office
of·fice [office offices] [ˈɒfɪs] [ˈɔːfɪs] [ˈɑːfɪs] noun
ROOM/BUILDING
1. countable a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks
• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
• Are you going to the office today?
• an office job
• office workers
see also back office, head office
2. countable a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk
• Some people have to share an office.
• Come into my office.
3. countable (NAmE) (BrE sur·gery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients
• a doctor's/dentist's office
4. countable (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service
• the local tourist office
• a ticket office
see also box office, registry office
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
5. Office countable used in the names of some British government departments
• the Foreign Office
• the Home Office
• the Office of Fair Trading
IMPORTANT POSITION
6. uncountable, countable an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this
• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
• How long has he been in office?
• The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.
• The present government took office in 2009.
• to seek/run for office
• (BrE) to stand for office
• the office of treasurer
Idiom: through somebody's good offices
See also: surgery
Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.
Thesaurus:
office noun
1. C
• Are you going to the office today?
work • • headquarters • • base • |especially business journalism workplace •
(a) permanent/temporary/main/local/regional/administrative office/headquarters/base
go to/come to/arrive at/get to/leave the office/work/headquarters
have/establish/set up an office/headquarters/base
2. C
• Come into my office.
study • • studio • • workroom •
a large/small office/study/studio/workroom
3. C (usually in compounds)
• You can get a map at the touist office.
agency • • bureau • • service • • ministry •
do sth through a/an office/agency/bureau/service
a government/federal/public/state office/agency/bureau/service/ministry
a/an local/employment/press/information/intelligence/security/advisory office/agency/bureau/service
4. U, C
• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
power • • authority • • role • • capacity • |especially BrE post • |formal position •
sb's office/role/capacity/post/position as sth
take up office/your role/your post/your position
give up/relinquish office/power/authority/your role/your post/your position
leave office/power/your role/your post/your position
Collocations:
Jobs
Getting a job
look for work
look for/apply for/go for a job
get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form)
send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
be called for/have/attend an interview
offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion
find/get/land a job
employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees
recruit/appoint a manager
Doing a job
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
start/finish work/your shift
do/put in/work overtime
have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
do/get/have/receive training
learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
have (no) job satisfaction/job security
Building a career
have a job/work/a career/a vocation
find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation
enter/go into/join a profession
choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
change jobs/profession/career
be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance
do/take on temp work/freelance work
do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
Leaving your job
leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job
give up work/your job/your career
hand in your notice/resignation
plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
take early retirement
Collocations:
Voting in elections
Running for election
conduct/hold an election/a referendum
(especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
(especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
hold/call/contest a general/national election
launch/run a presidential election campaign
support/back a candidate
sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters
fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place
cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)
vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
mark/spoil your ballot paper
count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots
go to/be defeated at the ballot box
get/win/receive/lose votes
get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
be sworn into office/in as president
take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address
take/enter/hold/leave office
appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
form a government/a cabinet
serve two terms as prime minister/in office
more collocations at economy, politics
Example Bank:
• Crime figures had fallen, said a Home Office spokesman.
• He ran for office in the last presidential election.
• I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy.
• I sometimes have to stay late at the office.
• I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.
• London has relatively few high-rise office buildings compared to cities in the US.
• Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.
• She has never sought public office.
• The Labour Party took office in 1997.
• The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan.
• The conference centre provides office facilities such as computers and faxes.
• The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.
• The government was returned to office by a large majority.
• The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings.
• The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.
• The president holds office for a period of four years.
• The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office.
• We have an office party every Christmas.
• We plan to open a New York office in the near future.
• What time do you usually leave the office?
• Working in a busy office environment can be stressful.
• You can contact our sales office at this number.
• a research project carried out by the Welsh Office
• an office overlooking the Hudson River
• breaking promises made when out of office
• the bill from an office visit to the doctor
• the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary
• to be re-elected for a second term of office
• Bush ran for office again in 2004.
• He took an office job in the city.
• He took over the office of treasurer last year.
• How long has he been in office?
• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
• The party has been out of office for many years.
• There was a long wait at the ticket office.
• We ought to inform head office.
• You should be able to get a map at the local tourist office.
• to stand for office
(the) Office
The Office [The Office]
a very successful BBC comedy series that began in 2000. It is set in a small office in the town of Slough. The characters are stereotypes of some of the types of people who work in offices, including David Brent, the office manager played by Ricky Gervais, who tries unsuccessfully to be both friendly and tough with the workers. The series won a Golden Globe Award in 2004, the first British television series to win this award.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
office / ˈɒf.ɪs / / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun (WORK PLACE)
A2 [ C ] a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization:
the director's office
I didn't leave the office until eight o'clock last night.
office equipment
office workers
See picture in the office
See picture office equipment 1
See picture office equipment 2
[ C ] a part of a company:
They have offices in Paris, London, and Madrid.
[ C ] US ( UK surgery ) a place where you can go to ask advice from or receive treatment from a doctor or dentist:
The doctor does not make house calls - you will have to come to her office.
office / ˈɒf.ɪs / / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun [ C or U ] (RESPONSIBILITY)
C1 a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization:
the office of vice president
As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years.
The Socialist party has been in office (= governing) / out of office (= not governing) for almost ten years.
She's held various offices during her time as a minister.
Office / ˈɒf.ɪs / / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun [ C ]
a department of the national government in Britain, or an official government organization:
the Home Office
the Foreign Office
the Office of Fair Trading
© Cambridge University Press 2013
office
/ɒfɪs, AM ɔ:f-/
(offices)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
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.
N-COUNT
2.
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.
N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
3.
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.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
4.
A doctor’s or dentist’s office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients. (AM; in BRIT, use surgery)
N-COUNT
5.
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...
He ran for office.
N-UNCOUNT: oft in/out of N
office
of·fice /ˈɑːfəs/ noun, pl -fic·es
1 [count]
a : a building or room in which people work at desks doing business or professional activities
• She works at/in our Chicago office.
• Are you going to the office today?
• The company's main/home office [=the company's most important office] is in San Francisco.
- often used before another noun
• A new office building [=a building with offices] is being built on Main Street.
• office equipment/supplies
• Our company is having an office party [=a party for the people who work at the office] next week.
• The company is renting office space downtown.
• office workers/staff
- see picture on the next page
b : a room with a desk where a particular person works
• The supervisor held an informal meeting in his office.
• Her office is on the top floor near the elevator.
• He misbehaved in class and was sent to the principal's office.
• We use the extra bedroom in our house as an office.
c chiefly US : a building or room where a doctor, lawyer, etc., works and meets with patients or clients
• We stopped by the lawyer's office to pick up some documents.
• the doctor's office [=(Brit) surgery]
- see also box office, oval office, ticket office
2 : the job or position of someone who has authority especially in the government
[noncount]
• He has been in office for a decade.
• He was voted out of office.
• He won the election and will take office at the beginning of the year.
• She has decided to leave office after two successful terms.
• She plans to run for office [=campaign to be elected to an office] again.
• U.S. senators are elected to a term of office of six years.
[count]
• She has held several public offices.
3 [count] : a department of a company, organization, government, or school.
• She went to the unemployment office.
• Where is the registrar's office on campus?
• the U.S. Patent Office
- see also foreign office, home office, post office, register office, registry office
good offices formal : help from someone who has power or authority
• I got the interview through the good offices of a former classmate.
