a room or building where professional or clerical work is done
noun
Examples:
• She works in an office downtown.
• The doctor's office is on the second floor.
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing, reading, or working at
noun
Examples:
• She organized the papers on her desk.
• There is a computer on every desk in the office.
a gathering of people, especially in a professional or organized context, to discuss something or make decisions
noun
Examples:
• The team had a meeting every Monday morning to review the week's goals.
• She had back-to-back meetings all afternoon and barely had time to eat.
the latest time or date by which something must be completed
noun
Examples:
• The report must be submitted before the Friday deadline.
• She works well under pressure and rarely misses a deadline.
a person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business
noun
Examples:
• She sent her colleague a copy of the report.
• His colleagues organized a farewell party when he retired.
a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group
noun
Examples:
• She was promoted to manager last year.
• The manager approved the budget request.
a fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, typically on a monthly basis
noun
Examples:
• She negotiated a higher salary when she was hired.
• The average salary for this position is around sixty thousand dollars.
advancement to a higher position or rank within an organization
noun
Examples:
• She received a well-deserved promotion at work.
• His promotion to manager came after years of hard work.
a formal meeting for discussion
noun
Examples:
• She is attending a conference in New York.
• The annual conference attracts thousands of participants.
the act of presenting information to an audience; the way something is displayed
noun
Examples:
• She gave a brilliant presentation at the conference.
• The presentation of the food was beautiful.
messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to another
noun
Examples:
• I'll send you an email with the details.
• She receives hundreds of emails a day.
to send a message electronically
verb
Examples:
• Please email me the report.
• She emailed her boss to request a day off.
a machine connected to a computer that produces text or images on paper
noun
Examples:
• The printer ran out of ink just as she was printing her report.
• He bought a wireless printer so he could print from his phone.
a plan that lists the times at which events are intended to happen
noun
Examples:
• The project is behind schedule.
• Check the train schedule for departure times.
to arrange or plan an event to take place at a particular time
verb
Examples:
• The meeting is scheduled for next Monday.
• We need to schedule a follow-up appointment.
time worked beyond one's regular working hours, often paid at a higher rate
noun
Examples:
• She worked overtime every day that week to meet the project deadline.
• Employees who work overtime on weekends are entitled to extra pay.
an individual or collaborative enterprise planned to achieve a particular aim
noun
Examples:
• The research project took three years.
• She's working on a new art project.
a division of a large organization such as a government or business
noun
Examples:
• She works in the marketing department.
• The fire department responded quickly.
a small, partitioned workspace within a larger open-plan office
noun
Examples:
• He decorated his cubicle with family photos and a small plant.
• The open-plan office was eventually converted into individual cubicles for more privacy.
a device used to fasten sheets of paper together by driving a small metal staple through them
noun
Examples:
• She used the stapler to bind the report before the meeting.
• He couldn't find the stapler, so he used a paperclip instead.
a smooth white surface used for writing or drawing with dry-erase markers, commonly found in offices and classrooms
noun
Examples:
• The teacher drew a diagram on the whiteboard to explain the concept.
• During the meeting, she sketched the project timeline on the whiteboard for everyone to see.
a short written message or note sent within an organization to communicate information or instructions
noun
Examples:
• The manager sent a memo to all staff announcing the new office policy.
• She found an old memo in the filing cabinet outlining the original project budget.