office
/ˈɒfɪs/
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Translation
A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.
Word origin
From Latin officium, meaning a duty or service, through French office.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- officium
Grammar
Gender
Pluraloffices
Examples
.
An "office" is a place where people work at desks.
tall .
"Offices" is the plural, meaning more than one office.
evening.
Here "office" means the place where she works.
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