noun🔗ShareA ceremonial duty or service, particularly:"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "religionritualservicetraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA position of responsibility."When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department."positionjobworkbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOfficial position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position."She held office as secretary of state until she left office to run for office."governmentpoliticspositionjoborganizationworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn official or group of officials; a personification of officeholders."The school office is responsible for handling student absences and disciplinary issues. "governmentpoliticsorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; moral duty."Taking care of her younger siblings is her office as the oldest child. "moraljobpositionorganizationworkbusinessvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty."The teacher's office was to grade papers and answer questions. "jobbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFunction: anything typically done by or expected of something."The office of the student council is to organize school events. "functionjoborganizationbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bodily function, urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation."The little boy excused himself to go to the bathroom to take care of his office. "physiologybodyfunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(now usually in plural) A service, a kindness."My mother offered her office to help with the dinner preparations. "serviceaidworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInside information."The office leaked the news about the upcoming school merger early, giving some students an unfair advantage. "businessorganizationcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:"The office of the Secretary of State is cleaned when it is vacant."businessjoborganizationworkbuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe staff of such places."The whole office was there... well, except you, of course."organizationbusinessjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:"The office handles all the paperwork for the entire company. "organizationbusinessjobbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(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."The old farmhouse had separate offices for chores and storage, including a kitchen, a scullery, and the outhouses. "propertyarchitectureutilityplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClipping of inquest of office: an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown claimed the right of possession to land or property."The historical office record showed the Crown's claim to the estate. "propertylawgovernmenthistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper."The gamekeeper patrolled the office, checking for poachers. "areanatureenvironmentgameagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hangout: a place where one is normally found."My office is my favorite place to relax after school. "placejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit."The pilot checked the instruments in the plane's office before taking off. "vehiclenauticalmilitaryspacetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs."The new office software includes a powerful word processor, a spreadsheet program, and a presentation program. "computingbusinesstechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provide (someone) with an office."The company will office the new employee in a small, quiet room on the second floor. "jobbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have an office."My sister offices at a law firm downtown. "jobbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading