English edit

Etymology edit

office +‎ -like

Adjective edit

officelike (comparative more officelike, superlative most officelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an office (room or building where clerical work is done).
    • 2007 February 20, Paul Vitello, “Retirees Find Their Place in the Sun, and the Snow”, in New York Times[1]:
      But one way or another, what many people seem to end up seeking is a kinder, gentler version of their former working life, an officelike setting of familiar faces and shared memory.