co-op

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A unit of a housing cooperative

   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.
2. 2

   Any cooperative, including housing, retail, utility, agricultural, banking or worker…

   Any cooperative, including housing, retail, utility, agricultural, banking or worker cooperatives.

   • Once or twice a week, Chris Wotton, an unemployed farm labourer who ran the coop, and some of the estate's older children, borrowed a van from Centerprise […]
3. 3

   Any shop owned by a cooperative.

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   1. 4

      A cooperative game, as opposed to a competitive game or deathmatch.

   2. 5

      Synonym of cooperate.

      • It would also afford her the opportunity to see where he was co-oping.
   3. 6

      To play a game in a cooperative style.

      • Oh, you have this game too? We should co-op some time.
   4. 7

      Any of very many shops belonging to the Co-operative Group and its predecessors

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