co-op
noun
informal(alsocoop,co op)uk/ˈkəʊˌɒp/us/ˈkoʊˌɑːp/co-opnoun(ORGANIZATION)
[C]mainlyUS
anorganization,business,shop, orfarmthat isownedandmanagedby agroupofpeoplewho alsoworkin it:
Peteworkedin alargefoodco-op in Boston.
Differenttypesofcheesesas well aseggsaresoldaspartof thefarmers' co-op.
Synonym
cooperative
[C]
anorganizationthatownsandmanageshousesthatitsmemberslivein, or thegroupofhousesthat itowns:
Individualmembersofhousingco-ops do not usually owntheirhomes; thepropertiesareownedby theco-operativeitself.
I waslookingforsomewheretoliveand afriendmentionedthat there might bespacein a co-op.
Synonym
cooperative
[C]mainlyUS
ahouseorflatthat isownedby aco-op(= anorganizationthatownsandmanageshousesthatitsmemberslivein):
ThemaintenancefeesonourManhattan co-op went up 20%.
Thehouseswererenovated, some wereturnedintocondominiums, andothersinto coops.
- Acentralbuyingorganizationbuysonbehalfofmemberco-ops,storinganddistributingitspurchases.
- Farmer-owned co-ops canplayanimportantroleindevelopingalocalfoodinfrastructure.
- Wevisiteda fishermen's co op.
- Ilivein ahousingcoop.
- She had never had aleadershiproleuntil shemovedto the co-op.
- There are no New York-style co-ops here.
Enterprises
- acquiree
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- agribusiness
- answering service
- citadel
- firm
- franchise
- franchisee
- franchiser
- GmbH
- multinational
- packer
- parent company
- partner up
- partnership
- plc
- private company
- secretariat
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Organizations, Societies & clubs
Houses & homes
co-opnoun(GAME)
[U]
a way ofplayingacomputergamein which agroupofpeopleplaytogether totrytoachievethe same thing:
Split-screen isavailablefor those whopreferco-op.
Thegameis reallybestplayedin four-player co-op, wherefriendscan set out on aquesttogether.
Miscellaneous games & activities
- air hockey
- beer pong
- boomerang
- bran tub
- buildering
- bungee
- cage diving
- Frisbee
- horseshoe
- jump rope
- keepy-uppy
- korfball
- LARP
- LARPer
- raffle
- story mode
- subworld
- sudoku
- table football
- tabletop
co-op
adjective[before noun]
informaluk/ˈkəʊˌɒp/us/ˈkoʊˌɑːp/co-opadjective[before noun](ORGANIZATION)
(of ahouse, abuilding, etc.)ownedby aco-op(= anorganizationthatownsandmanageshousesthatitsmemberslivein):
I'm 26 andplanningtobuya co-opapartment.
Thesecarparksshould havesocialhousingor co-ophousingbuiltover thetop.
- Shedesignedbuildings,homesand a co-opapartmentbuildingin Manhattan.
- Someworrythat many co-ophouseswill not becompletedbecausetheirmemberscannotkeepuppayments.
Organizations, Societies & clubs
- Assn
- Assoc.
- association
- cellular
- citadel
- collective
- collegium
- confederation
- consortium
- cooperative
- FC
- foundation
- institute
- institution
- mission
- outfit
- rump
- substation
- syndicate
- youth club
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Houses & homes
co-opadjective[before noun](GAME)
involvingagroupofpeopledoing something,especiallyplayingagame, together totrytoachievethe same thing:
Theoptionsincludesingle-player, multiplayer, and co-opplay.
Compare
multiplayer
single-player
Synonym
cooperative
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- midfield diamond
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility
co-op
adverb
(alsoco op,coop)uk/ˈkəʊˌɒp/us/ˈkoʊˌɑːp/in a way thatinvolvesagroupofpeopledoing something together,especiallyplayingagame, totrytoachievethe same thing:
You mightwanttoplaysolofirst and thengrabsomefriendsandplayco-op.
Have any of youtriedthisgameco-op?
Synonym
cooperatively
- Is thegameany good? I'mconsideringplayingit co op with ahousemate.
- If you areplayingcoop with twopeopleyou should beabletosurvivemostattacks.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- midfield diamond
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility