Co-op
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co-op¹
- /ˈkoʊˌɒp/
Where it comes from
From cooperative, by shortening.
noun co-ops · coop · coöp
- A unit of a housing cooperative; a purchased apartment where the apartment owners collectively are responsible for maintenance of common areas and upkeep. Whereas condo residents own their apartment outright, co-op residents are shareholders in a company that owns their building and have a right to live in their apartment. As such, co-op owners have control over who they allow in.
- Any cooperative, including housing, retail, utility, agricultural, banking or worker cooperatives. co-op advertisement
- Any shop owned by a cooperative.
- A cooperative game, as opposed to a competitive game or deathmatch.
verb co-ops · co-oping · co-opping · co-oped · co-opped
- Synonym of cooperate. It would also afford her the opportunity to see where he was co-oping.
- To play a game in a cooperative style. Oh, you have this game too? We should co-op some time.
Co-op²
noun Co-ops
- Any of very many shops belonging to the Co-operative Group and its predecessors