American English
/ˈɔ.fəs/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a room or space where people do their work, especially with computers, papers, or information
“Office” is commonly pronounced /ˈɔfəs/, but some American speakers say /ˈɑfɪs/, especially in accents where the vowel in “cot” and “caught” sounds the same. The last syllable is unstressed, so its vowel may sound very weak.
a room or space where people do their work, especially with computers, papers, or information
I work in a small office.
Her office is on the third floor.
office building · office chair · private office · open-plan office
[person] works in an office
[person] goes to the office
an organization or department, often in a particular place, that provides a service or deals with a particular area of work
The tax office sent me a letter.
Please contact our local office for help.
local office · branch office · government office · regional office
[person] contacts the [type] office
the [type] office provides [service]
an official job or position, especially in government, with duties and responsibility
She is running for office.
He left office after one term.
public office · elected office · leave office · hold office
[person] is in office
[person] was elected to office
the times when an office is open and people can contact its staff
Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
not available at work for a period of time, often because you are away
I'm out of office until Monday.
to start an official job or position
The mayor took office in January.