Definition

Noun: A structure designed and used primarily to house multiple individual offices or workspaces for administrative, professional, or business activities.

Usage

An "office building" refers to the physical structure itself. It is typically a multi-story building in an urban or business district, containing many separate office suites for different companies or departments. - The company leased three floors in the new downtown office building. - She works in a tall glass office building near the train station.

Advanced Usage

• "Tower" or "High-rise": Often used to describe very tall office buildings.
  • The financial district is full of gleaming office towers.

Variants and Related Words

• Office block (noun, chiefly British): A large building containing many offices.
  • He works in an office block on the outskirts of the city.
• Office park (noun): A group of office buildings located together in a landscaped setting, usually on the outskirts of a city.
  • The tech company's headquarters is located in a sprawling office park.

Synonyms

• Commercial building (though this can include retail spaces)
• Business center (can refer to the building or a complex)

Related Phrases

• "To go to the office": This phrase implies going to one's workplace, which is often located in an office building.
  • I go to the office every day at 8 AM.

Noun

1. a building containing offices where work is done