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office [noun] (WORK PLACE)

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

US

/ˈɑː.fɪs/

UK

/ˈɒf.ɪs/

اداره، دفتر

مثال:

Our central office is in New York.

اداره‌ى مركزى ما در نيويورك‌ است.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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.