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

From her opening shot, Gunvalson is hard at work in her home office, fielding calls — her workaholism would become a signature aspect of her personality throughout her run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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 • Feb. 26, 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

Sitting on the couch in my home office, I was stunned.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

When I met Mom in the kitchen she inspected me up and down, made me change from sneakers to loafers, and then we walked up the street a quarter mile to Dr. Mertz’s home office.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos