Meaning & use
non-remote
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Not done from a distance; happening in a physical place such as an office or workplace.
Grammar: Usually comes before a noun: 'non-remote work', 'a non-remote employee'.
Patterns
- non-remote work
- non-remote employee
- non-remote position
After a year of working from home, she returned to a non-remote job in the city.
The company offers both remote and non-remote roles depending on the team.
Non-remote employees must badge in at the office every morning.
adjectivebefore a nountechnical
Not controlled or operated from a distance; not using a remote control.
Grammar: Used for devices or systems that are operated directly, not by remote control.
Patterns
- non-remote control
- non-remote operation
The old machine had a non-remote control panel next to the engine.
Non-remote operation means someone must be physically present.
Common combinations
- non-remote work
- Non-remote work requires commuting to an office.
- non-remote position
- She applied for a non-remote position in sales.
- non-remote employee
- Non-remote employees get a parking pass.
- non-remote setting
- In a non-remote setting, meetings happen in person.
Synonyms and how they differ
- on-site
- More common in business; it emphasizes being at the workplace, while 'non-remote' simply contrasts with remote.
- in-person
- Often used for meetings or classes; 'non-remote' is broader and can describe jobs or systems.
Opposites
Word family
- remote adjective
- Done from a distance, especially working from home.
Commonly confused: non-remote or unremote?
non-remote vs unremote
Not a standard word; use 'non-remote' instead.
Practice
What does 'non-remote' mean in the sentence 'He prefers non-remote work'?
Choose one answer.
'Non-remote' means not remote, so it refers to work done in a physical place. Option A describes remote work, and D confuses the word with remote control.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “non-remote”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.