office space

Meaning

This term refers to a physical room, suite, or building used by commercial businesses for clerical and administrative work. It can describe both the general real estate category or a specific area within a building where employees work.

Examples

• Our company is growing fast, so we need to find a larger office space.

  Our company is growing fast, so we need to find a larger office space.

• They rented a modern office space in the city center.

  They rented a modern office space in the city center.

• Sharing an office space with another startup helps us save money on rent.

  Sharing an office space with another startup helps us save money on rent.

• The new office space has a lot of natural light and a small kitchen.

  The new office space has a lot of natural light and a small kitchen.

• We are redesigning our current office space to create more meeting rooms.

  We are redesigning our current office space to create more meeting rooms.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We are looking for a new office room.

  ✓ We are looking for a new office space.

  'Office room' sounds like a single room in a house. When talking about commercial premises for a business, 'office space' is the standard term.

• ✗ The company bought a big work place.

  ✓ The company bought a big office space.

  'Workplace' is a general, abstract term for where people work. 'Office space' specifically refers to the physical, commercial real estate.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The startup decided to lease a co-working ___ to reduce costs.

  💡 A physical place where business operations happen.

  Show answer

  office space

• Our current ___ is too small for twenty employees.

  💡 The physical location or building where your team works.

  Show answer

  office space