{
    "term": "office",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/of/office.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks",
            "sensetop": "in the officeat the officeout of the office",
            "labels": "(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are you going to the office today?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.",
                    "contextForm": "in the office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've had a tough day at the office.",
                    "contextForm": "at the office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **regional/branch office**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**office workers**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **office job**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **office building**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new development will include housing and **office space**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm going to be out of the office next week.",
                    "contextForm": "out of the office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I sometimes have to stay late at the office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have an office party every Christmas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We plan to open a New York office in the near future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What time do you usually leave the office?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Working in a busy office environment can be stressful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can contact our sales office at this number."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "large"],
                "verb + office": ["overlook something"],
                "office + noun": ["job", "work", "hours"],
                "preposition": ["at the office", "in the office"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Some people have to share an office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Come into my office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an office overlooking the Hudson River"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "large"],
                "verb + office": ["overlook something"],
                "office + noun": ["job", "work", "hours"],
                "preposition": ["at the office", "in the office"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **doctor’s/dentist’s office**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the bill from an office visit to the doctor"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a ticket office"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by bus and train"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "large"],
                "verb + office": ["overlook something"],
                "office + noun": ["job", "work", "hours"],
                "preposition": ["at the office", "in the office"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used in the names of some British government departments",
            "sensetop": "office of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Home Office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Foreign and Commonwealth Office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Office of Fair Trading",
                    "contextForm": "office of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a research project carried out by the Welsh Office"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this",
            "sensetop": "in officeout of officethe office of something",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She **held office** as a cabinet minister for ten years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How long has he been in office?",
                    "contextForm": "in office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Perhaps she remained in office too long."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scandal cast a shadow over his **time in office**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party has been out of office *(= has not formed a government)* for many years.",
                    "contextForm": "out of office"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The present government **took office** in 2024."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He died three years after **leaving office**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has announced she will not **run for office** again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has never sought **public office**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She held the office of treasurer for five years.",
                    "contextForm": "the office of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He ran for office in the last presidential election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government was returned to office by a large majority."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president holds office for a period of four years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is considering standing for office herself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be re-elected for a second term of office"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "large"],
                "verb + office": ["overlook something"],
                "office + noun": ["job", "work", "hours"],
                "preposition": ["at the office", "in the office"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with somebody’s help",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɒfɪs/",
                "audio": "of/office/office__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːfɪs/",
                "audio": "of/office/office__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’."
}