coworking

or co-work·ing

[ koh-wur-king ]

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.

Other Words From

• co·work verb (used without object) coworked coworking

Word History and Origins

Origin of coworking¹

First recorded in 2005–10; co- ( def ) + working ( def )

Example Sentences

He ran his firm out of a coworking space, used templates for legal documents and paid lawyers from the Philippines and other parts of the developing world hourly rates of about $10.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

Charney Associates, was previously leased to WeWork, but the coworking firm’s lease was terminated prior to its bankruptcy filing.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Local game developer and musician Christopher Floyd founded the Indies Workshop, a coworking space for game developers, nine years ago.

From Seattle Times