office building

Meaning

This term refers to a commercial structure where professional, administrative, or clerical work is conducted. It typically contains multiple offices, meeting rooms, and workspaces for different companies or departments. It is a very common physical location mentioned in daily business conversations.

Examples

• Our new office building is located right in the city center.

  Our new office building is located right in the city center.

• There is a small coffee shop on the ground floor of our office building.

  There is a small coffee shop on the ground floor of our office building.

• Security guards check everyone who enters the office building.

  Security guards check everyone who enters the office building.

• We are moving to a larger office building next year to accommodate our growing team.

  We are moving to a larger office building next year to accommodate our growing team.

• Is there any parking space available near your office building?

  Is there any parking space available near your office building?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am working at an office house.

  ✓ I am working in an office building.

  'House' is only used for residential homes. Commercial workplaces are called 'office buildings' or simply 'offices'.

• ✗ Our office building is very tall and has many offices rooms.

  ✓ Our office building is very tall and has many office rooms.

  When 'office' acts as an adjective modifying 'rooms', it should be singular ('office rooms' or 'offices', not 'offices rooms').

Related Expressions

Practice

• The company rented two entire floors in a modern ___ downtown.

  💡 The physical commercial structure where people work.

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  office building

• You need an ID badge to get past the reception desk in our ___.

  💡 The commercial facility containing multiple offices.

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  office building