The members of staff worked out of room 404.

[wotcha]

"The members of staff worked out of room 404"

What does 'out of' mean in the sentence?

[5jj]

"The members of staff worked out of room 404".....What does 'out of' mean in the sentence?

It is difficult to say without more context,

[wotcha]

It is difficult to say without more context,

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"The expression derives from the "file not found" message sent out as a response to a faulty inquiry by staff at CERN in Switzerland - the place where the World Wide Web was devised. The members of staff worked out of room 404"


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[SoothingDave]

That's where they worked, or at least where their desks were.

[susiedq]

Working "out of" a certain place means that spot was used as a work site. It was their headquarters.

It's a common expression:

He worked out of his garage.

She works out of her home

The staff worked out of room 404.