coworking

Or co-work·ing

[koh-wur-king]

noun

1. an arrangement by which freelancers or remote employees working for various companies share an office or other workspace (often used attributively).

   the monthly fee for a coworking space.

Other Word Forms

• cowork verb (used without object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of coworking¹

First recorded in 2005–10; co- ( def. ) + working ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s downstream of the phenomenon Kyle Chayka dubbed “AirSpace,” the universal look of coffee shops and coworking spaces that favors concrete floors and gleaming surfaces.

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He ran his firm out of a coworking space, used templates for legal documents and paid lawyers from the Philippines and other parts of the developing world hourly rates of about $10.

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Nelson pivoted to start her own business, a network of coworking spaces called The Riveter, to have more flexibility.

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Charney Associates, was previously leased to WeWork, but the coworking firm’s lease was terminated prior to its bankruptcy filing.

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Those employees work from “service offices,” or coworking spaces like WeWork and Regus.

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