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officetel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɒfɪsˈtɛl/

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noun

Meaning 1

a multi-purpose building in Korea with both residential and commercial units

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Korea, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 오피스텔 (opiseutel), a pseudo-anglicism from English office + tel.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: オフィステル (ofisuteru) — (South Korea) a multi-purpose building with residential and commercial units
  • Korean: 오피스텔 (opiseutel) — (South Korea) a multi-purpose building with residential and commercial units
  • Russian: офисте́ль (ofistɛ́lʹ) — (South Korea) a multi-purpose building with residential and commercial units