at work

1. Engaged in a job or other activity, as in The contractor is hard at work on the new building , or The little boy was fascinated to see the washing machine at work . [Early 1600s]

2. At one's office or other place of business, as in Is it all right if I telephone you at work ? [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

The others happened in bed, at work and in a hospital car park.

From BBC

He was not at work because he was taking one of his children to kindergarten.

From BBC

We must prioritize early intervention programs for patients with conditions that aren't improving quickly, whether they're experiencing those issues at work, at home, or anywhere else.

From Salon

Unite said 99% supported stronger legislative measures to protect bus drivers, and 84% said the number of instances of abuse at work had increased in the last 12 months.

From BBC

Willis is starstruck the moment he sees Lana on a tiny TV screen at work, as servers and table cleaners push around him.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absorbed
• committed
• employed
• engrossed
• interested
• involved
• occupied
• preoccupied
• working