little office

American  

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letters)  an office similar to but shorter than the divine office, in honor of a saint, a mystery, or, especially, the Virgin Mary.

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little office British  

noun

1. RC Church a series of psalms and prayers similar to the divine office but shorter

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Etymology

Origin of little office

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

And I think the big deal for me is that we're just in this little office in Wales, and you don't realise the impact.

From BBC

A little office with large windows is going to be soundproofed and turned into a recording/podcast studio, and a rare books room will be open by appointment.

From Los Angeles Times

So they quickly ruled that out and then realized, "Oh, there's this little office in Media, right outside Philadelphia," which is where they all lived.

From Salon

Queasy-lit by fluorescent overhead lights, the cramped little office kitchen contains sad muffins, stale breakfast bars and bruised apples.

From Salon

It just sort of looks like a hanger-style facility like any other, and it’s surrounded by scrap metal recyclers and RV repairmen, and when you enter, you’re in this sort of nondescript little office area, but if you pass through that, you open into this huge facility.

From Slate