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interoffice

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 AO1 F AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Taking place between different offices of a single organization or company.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To send something between different offices in an organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I was interofficed the memo.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English office English interoffice From inter- + office.