at work

employment activity

The phrase "at work" is commonly used to describe being engaged in tasks related to one's job or any ongoing activity.

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Definition

A2Employment

(common)Engaged in tasks or duties related to one's job or occupation.

Example

She is at work from 9 AM to 5 PM.
He's at work on the new marketing campaign.

B1General Activity

(common)In the process of performing or carrying out an activity or task.

Example

The artist is at work on a new painting.
You can see the forces of nature at work during a thunderstorm.

A2Employment

(common)Present at one's place of employment.

Example

I can't talk right now; I'm at work.
She left her phone at work.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "at work":

on the job work in at play office work go to work out of work at home get work done work on outside work work in progress have work done work over at it office job put to work on the clock work it in use set to work in the works in business work away working life