office block

American  

noun

British.

1. a large office building.

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office block British  

noun

1. a large building designed to provide office accommodation

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Etymology

Origin of office block

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

While he worked from home, AOG Technics listed its primary address as a co-working space at a chic London office block close to Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck, having previously occupied an empty office block in northern Paris, used a former Paris university building for his show this last season.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The bank he leads, JPMorgan Chase, said Thursday it would construct London’s largest office block.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Cdr Clayman was speaking at the Metropolitan Police's hub near the top of a high-rise police office block in Sutton, South London.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

After the burning of "The Walker," Malloy's Livery Stable, directly opposite the Walker, was converted into a theatre, when it was decided to build an office block on the ruins of the Walker.

From The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah by Lindsay, John S.