offices

Meanings

• noun

  A commercial establishment where business transactions are conducted or where administrative work is carried out.

  - "The company has several offices around the world."
  - "We need to make an appointment at the doctor's office."

• noun

  A room or rooms in a building where administrative work is done.

  - "The manager works in the main office."
  - "The sales team works in an open-plan office."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɔfɪsɪz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

Divine Office , Liturgy of the Hours , breviary , canonical hours , liturgy of the hours , surgery , bureau , department , ministry , divine service , liturgy , religious service , service

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offices
apples , hospices , poppies

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. offices (Spanish) : services
   

2. offices (French) : services
   

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Variants

List of all variants of offices that leads to same result
Office , Offices , office , offices , good offices , booking office , booking offices , box office , box offices , Divine Office , Divine Offices , foreign office , foreign offices , front office , front offices , Holy Office , Holy Offices , land office , land offices , Little Office , Little Offices

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Forms

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office (plural), officework

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a room' in Old French, from the Latin word 'officina' meaning 'workshop'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'office' in English was in the 14th century.

2. The term 'cubicle farm' was coined in the 1960s to describe an office environment filled with small, identical workspaces.

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Related Concepts

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1. corporate office: A central office where the highest level of management and administration takes place in a corporation.

2. home office: A workspace located in a person's home, often used for telecommuting or running a small business.

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Culture

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Offices have been a significant part of business and administrative structures throughout history. They have been depicted in literature, art, and film, often symbolizing power, efficiency, and productivity.

How to Memorize "offices"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large building with multiple floors and many offices filled with employees working at their desks.
   - Imagine a row of offices with numbered doors and a reception area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'office' with the idea of a place where work is done.
   - Think of the word 'desk' when you see the word 'office'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Only Fools And Horses Enter Businesses' to remember that Offices are places for Businesses.

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