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The meaning of the English word "office" and how you use it

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office
(noun) a place where someone works or business is done
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Yeonji Nam

Yeonji Nam

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Yeonji is a native Korean speaker and has worked for over 10 years as a Korean teacher, translator, and creator of Korean language learning material. She is enthusiastic about learning languages and different cultures. She holds JLPT 1 and hanja (Chinese characters used in Korean) certifications.
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I have my own office .
The doctor 's office is closed today .
There are several computers in the office .
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From Food Stamps to Billionaire
the guys make a symbolic trip back to the Social Services office
Online vs. Traditional Marketing
Joey moved to a new office , hired more people and kept getting a lot of new and repeat customers from all over the country .
Business Management Careers
You know , our time is not spent in the office .
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post office
(noun) a building where you send and receive mail
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Elena holds a Master's Degree in languages and literatures and a BA in law. She has been working as a linguist, translator and localizer for more than 15 years. She has also a long experience as language tutor.
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The post office is closed today .
I bought an envelope at the post office .
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How to Pronounce "To"
I 'm going to the post office .
How to Pronounce "To"
I 'm going to the post office .
How to Pronounce "To"
I 'm going to the post office .
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box office
(noun) a booth where tickets are sold Used figuratively to refer to the amount of money paid collectively by people to watch a movie at cinemas/movie theaters.
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Kirill has been working as an English-Russian translator and bilingual content creator for the last 15 years. He also has tutoring experience with both beginners and advanced learners, a passion for the intricacies of languages, and a track record of ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.
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You can buy tickets at the box office .
The concert is sold out at the box office .
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Animated Comedy's Popularity Soars
" Oh , Jack ? The east coast box office is in . You're a bona fide movie star !"
How Does the Internet Work? - Part 1 of 2
And we are inside the box office .
How LEGO Makes Its Bricks
Lately , Lego has been a huge success at the box office with the release of Lego , The Movie .
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office
(noun) a position of authority, duty, or trust given to a person, as in a government or corporation
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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The election for the presidential office is soon .
The mayor has been in office for two years .
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How to Run for Office
How to Run for Office ?
How to Run for Office
Entering a race for political office ?
How to Run for Office
Most candidates for public office must submit a petition with a minimum number of signatures , and meet age requirements .
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police office
(noun) (sing.) the office or headquarters of a local police force Also called "police station"
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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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The police office is downtown .
We filed a report at the police office .
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Parts of a Town
Here are a police office and a supermarket .
Parts of a Town
Police office , supermarket
Words That Start with "P, Q"
police office , police office
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