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Definition of officemate

officemate

/ˈɔːfɪsmeɪt/
of · fice · mate
Plural:officemates
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• noun

1

A person with whom one shares an office or who works in the same room or immediate workspace.

Example

"My officemate always brings in fresh coffee for us to share every morning."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound word formed from 'office' (derived via Anglo-Norman from Latin 'officium', meaning 'performance of a task') and 'mate' (derived from Middle Low German 'gemate', meaning 'companion' or 'one eating at the same table').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Officemate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/officemate
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