remote work

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. A professional arrangement where employees perform their job duties from a location outside of a traditional office environment, typically using digital tools and telecommunications.

🔗 Details

Word forms

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Collocations

remote work policyremote work arrangementshift to remote workremote work cultureremote work setupembrace remote work

Derivatives

remote workerremote workingremotelyremoteness

Synonyms

telecommutingteleworkworking from homedistance workingvirtual work

Antonyms

office workon-site workin-person work

Commonly confused

remote working
EN: 'Remote working' uses the gerund form and emphasizes the activity/process; 'remote work' treats it as a noun concept or arrangement.
work from home
EN: 'Work from home' specifies the location (home), while 'remote work' is broader and can include coworking spaces, cafes, or any non-office location.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not hyphenate 'remote work' as a noun phrase (e.g., 'I do remote work'). Hyphenation ('remote-work') is sometimes seen as a compound modifier before a noun (e.g., 'a remote-work policy'), but this is optional and style-dependent.

💬 Examples

  1. Many companies have adopted remote work to allow employees more flexibility in their schedules.