home office

American  

noun

1. the main office of a company.

2. (initial capital letters) the governmental department in Great Britain dealing with domestic matters, as elections, naturalization, and the control of police.

3. a work or office space set up in a person's home and used exclusively for business on a regular basis.

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Home Office British  

noun

1. government the national department responsible for the maintenance of law and order, immigration control, and all other domestic affairs not specifically assigned to another department

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Example Sentences

By then, from his home office in Surrey, England, Zamora had issued some 276 invoices and generated revenue of about £7.7 million, equivalent to roughly $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Working from his home office in Surrey, Zamora Yrala sold parts directly to airlines and maintenance and repair companies, as well as to other aircraft parts brokers.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“Having a No. 1 was one of the last things we needed in order to say we’ve done it all,” Mustaine says, sitting at the desk of his home office.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom property also features a gourmet kitchen, as well as an additional guesthouse that is described as being the ideal spot for a home office or “state-of-the-art fitness studio.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

I went to find my mom, who was in her home office, working.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles