A1 noun Neutral #1,432 am häufigsten

office

/ˈɒf.ɪs/

An office is a room, set of rooms, or a building where people work at desks and perform administrative tasks. It is typically the central location for a business or professional organization to conduct its daily operations.

Beispiele

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1

I usually get to the office at 9:00 AM.

I usually get to the office at 9:00 AM.

2

Please submit your formal request to the administrative office.

Please submit your formal request to the administrative office.

3

I'm heading to the office, catch you later!

I'm heading to the office, catch you later!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
office
Verb
officiate
Adverb
officially
Adjektiv
official
Verwandt
officer
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'OFF' in 'OFFice'—it's the place where you turn OFF your home life to focus on work tasks.

Schnelles Quiz

Sarah isn't home right now; she is working at the ___.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: office

Beispiele

1

I usually get to the office at 9:00 AM.

everyday

I usually get to the office at 9:00 AM.

2

Please submit your formal request to the administrative office.

formal

Please submit your formal request to the administrative office.

3

I'm heading to the office, catch you later!

informal

I'm heading to the office, catch you later!

4

The study examines the impact of office layout on employee productivity.

academic

The study examines the impact of office layout on employee productivity.

5

Our head office is moving to a larger building next month.

business

Our head office is moving to a larger building next month.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
office
Verb
officiate
Adverb
officially
Adjektiv
official
Verwandt
officer

Häufige Kollokationen

home office home office
office hours office hours
head office head office
office equipment office equipment
open-plan office open-plan office

Häufige Phrasen

out of the office

out of the office

post office

post office

box office

box office

Wird oft verwechselt mit

office vs officer

An office is a place where you work, while an officer is a person with a position of authority (like a police officer).

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Nutzungshinweise

The word 'office' can refer to a specific room or the entire organization/building. In the UK, 'surgery' is often used instead of 'office' for a doctor's place of work.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes say 'I go to work' and 'I go to the office' interchangeably, which is mostly correct, but 'office' specifically refers to the physical location of white-collar work.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'OFF' in 'OFFice'—it's the place where you turn OFF your home life to focus on work tasks.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin word 'officium', which means 'service', 'duty', or 'ceremony'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun (plural: offices) Used with prepositions 'at' or 'in' (e.g., 'at the office') Can be used as a compound noun (e.g., 'office chair')
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Kultureller Kontext

The '9-to-5' office job is a standard symbol of corporate professional life in many Western cultures.

Schnelles Quiz

Sarah isn't home right now; she is working at the ___.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: office

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