coworking
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- noun
- /ˈkoʊˌwɜrkɪŋ/
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coworking
- Many entrepreneurs prefer coworking spaces because they provide flexible office solutions without long-term commitments.
- coworking space
- coworking site
You can work in coworking spaces and be around people and stumble into people.
- You can work in coworking spaces and be around people and stumble into people.
Examples
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The startup found that productivity increased when employees worked in a coworking environment rather than from home.
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What's your favorite aspect of coworking?
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You can work in coworking spaces and be around people and stumble into people.
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The free event (tickets are limited) will take place at Think Big Partners' coworking space, bizperc, on October 15-17, 2012.
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Now, businesses—especially startups—are once again reevaluating the ideal office space, and many are turning to coworking spaces to house their operations.
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I've been working very satisfactorily and productively these last few months at a coworking space in downtown Ann Arbor called Workantile.
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Using a coworking space allows freelancers to network with other professionals from different industries.
Synonyms
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A room or set of rooms where people do desk work for a company
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A place where people do their jobs
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An area or room where you do your work, for example at an office desk
How Supportive
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
coworking = cowork (transparent) = co + work + ing
Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to 'cowork'; 'cowork' itself is a clear combination of prefix 'co-' and 'work', so the immediate derivation is transparent.
Etymology
Coworking comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and working meaning 'work'. So, coworking pictures people from different companies sharing an office and working together, which is why it means a shared office space or the practice of working in the same place.