offices
English meaning: Offices
Definition
Offices is the plural of office, rooms or buildings where people do desk work.
Example
“The company has offices in many cities.”
Another example: “The company opened new offices in three European cities.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The plural of 'office', used for workplaces where desk-based work is done, and for branches of an organisation ('regional offices'). It can also mean positions of authority ('high offices of state'). Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'officium' meaning 'duty'; the plural adds '-s'.
Synonyms
- workplaces
- bureaus
- branches
Related Words
Common Collocations
- head offices
- government offices
- open-plan offices
- branch offices
- offices closed
- corporate offices
Word Forms
office (sg); offices (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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