office

noun
of·fice
/ˈɒf.ɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly

Other meanings

The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church.
Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin.

Example sentences

“I'm an office assistant for a lawyer.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Do they wear masks in the office?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The movie bombed a bunch at the box office.”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0

Word history

From Latin "officium".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “office” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.