co-op

[ noun, adverb koh-op; verb koh-op, koh-op ]

/ noun, adverb ˈkoʊ ɒp; verb ˈkoʊ ɒp, koʊˈɒp /

noun

a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.

verb (used with object), co-oped or co-opped, co-op·ing or co-op·ping.

to place in a cooperative arrangement, especially to convert (an apartment or building) to a cooperative.

adjective

(of a game, especially a video game) cooperative, requiring players to work together to achieve a common objective:co-op play modes;co-op multiplayer games.

Idioms for co-op

go co-op, to convert to a cooperative: Our apartment building is going co-op.

Origin of co-op

First recorded in 1860–65; shortened form

OTHER WORDS FROM co-op

co-op·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH co-op

co-op coop co-opt coupe

Words nearby co-op

co-ed, co-edition, co-host, co-manage, co-occur, co-op, co-opetition, co-orbital, co-ordinal, co-own, co-parent

Definition for co-op (2 of 2)

coop.

or co-op

cooperative.

Example sentences from the Web for co-op

The Dakota, a co-op residence on the Upper West Side, is historically known for its ghostly figures.

New York’s Scariest Night Out: The Ghosts, Rats, and Lunatics of ‘Nightmare New York’ |Justin Jones |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Effectively, every co-op or condo development freezes that particular land use as if in amber.

Hell, No, Not So Low |Megan McArdle |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But here's one that isn't: how do you redevelop a co-op or condo?

Hell, No, Not So Low |Megan McArdle |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
New York co-op boards are refusing to let owners sell their homes if the price is too low.

Hell, No, Not So Low |Megan McArdle |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

And in New York City, you can add yet another wrinkle: the co-op board who won't let you sell unless they like the price.

Hell, No, Not So Low |Megan McArdle |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A student, a co-op student called Dave Noel happened to be with me.

Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Before long, I began noticing stacks of tallow-wax, put up in the regular outside sausage skins but without the Co-op markings.

Four-Day Planet |Henry Beam Piper
"There's going to be a special meeting of the Co-op," he said.

Four-Day Planet |Henry Beam Piper
Toward the end of the letter, Calhoun says: "Greencastle is too small to do much with the co-op."

The Red Conspiracy |Joseph J. Mereto
"Me a co-op," agreed Roger cheerfully, while the Ethels sat silently on the steps and thought about it.

Ethel Morton at Chautauqua |Mabell S. C. Smith

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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co-op

noun

verb (used with object), co-oped or co-opped, co-op·ing or co-op·ping.

adjective

Idioms for co-op

Origin of co-op

OTHER WORDS FROM co-op

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH co-op

Words nearby co-op

Definition for co-op (2 of 2)

or co-op

Example sentences from the Web for co-op

British Dictionary definitions for co-op

co-op.

abbreviation for

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

co-op

noun

verb (used with object), co-oped or co-opped, co-op·ing or co-op·ping.

adjective

Idioms for co-op

Origin of co-op

OTHER WORDS FROM co-op

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH co-op

Words nearby co-op

Definition for co-op (2 of 2)

or co-op

Words related to co-op

Example sentences from the Web for co-op

British Dictionary definitions for co-op

co-op.

abbreviation for