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co-op

[koh-op, koh-op, koh-op] / ˈkoʊ ɒp, ˈkoʊ ɒp, koʊˈɒp /


NOUN
apartment building
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STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments flats multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
collective farm
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NOUN
condominium
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NOUN
cooperative apartment
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It will also be useful if he is buying in a co-op whose board has the final say on whether he’s admitted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

McKay, who joined Royal Bank in 1983 as a co-op student in computer programming before moving into its retail banking arm, described it as a once-in-a-generation moment for Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Because of his connection to the co-op, he was appointed equipment coordinator of the Everest climb, and REI agreed to keep him on the payroll during the expedition.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Chief Executive Mary Barra’s first job as a co-op student was inspecting Pontiac hoods and fenders.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

One day I’m going by the fish co-op when a big sport-fishing boat is unloading.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

We worry that a return to six-man football might lead to a breakup of some schools already co-oping and on the road to consolidation.

From Washington Times May 25, 2018

Prominent communitarian Amitai Etzioni, in highlighting the shortcomings of most institutionalized child care, has duly stressed the virtues of parents' "co-oping," working part time at day-care centers.

From Time Magazine Archive

For years, stores have used less obtrusive forms of co-advertising, called co-oping, in their catalogs to offset the rising costs of postage and printing.

From Time Magazine Archive




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