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

“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 • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

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

From Salon • May 12, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Being thus providentially kept from the Indies, he began definite work at home, though yet having little real knowledge of the divine art of coworking with God.

From George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God by Pierson, Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan)