coworking

American  

[koh-wur-king] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kɪŋ /

Or co-working

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.

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Other Word Forms

• cowork verb (used without object)

Etymology

Origin of coworking

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

Example Sentences

His startup is based in Palo Alto and during monthly visits to Los Angeles, he works out of a coworking space in Woodland Hills — minutes away from his family, high school and the memories of his many teenage side hustles.

From Los Angeles Times

“This area is my entire childhood,” he said, gesturing out the window from his Woodland Hills office during an interview at the coworking space.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as cutting power to a coworking hub halts all activity, dissolving cancer's "droplet hubs" could stop its ability to grow.

From Science Daily

In cities, coworking spaces bring people together to collaborate and innovate.

From Science Daily

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.

From Salon