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co-op¹ Definition

co·-op (äp′, kō äp)

noun

Informal a cooperative

co-op² Definition

co-op

cooperative

co-op Usage Examples

Possessives

  • worker: But today, just a single mine, the workers ' co-op Tower Colliery, is still in business.

Converse of object

  • join: We joined a food co-op several months ago and now hardly ever go to a supermarket.
  • run: Most people would probably run much smaller co-ops, at least to begin with.
  • base: We are a small housing co-op based in Great Lever with a total of 32 properties.

Adjective modifier

  • agricultural: Maps are equally uncommon from gasoline stations associated other European agricultural co-ops.
  • local: The local co-op was set up in 1872 for the benefit of workers on the Enfield arms manufacturing site.
  • successful: Running scared of successful community-supported workers co-ops; government agencies have been ignoring the cooperative's attempts to become a legal entity.
  • large: Larger co-ops were getting food at a cheaper price.

Modifies a noun

  • gameplay: The big change over previous games is the focus on co-op gameplay.
  • mode: There aren't enough co-op modes in first person shooters!
  • mission: Players can choose to play the only co-op missions in any order, regardless of whether they've been unlocked in the offline game.
  • shop: Just what is, or was, the co-op shop?
  • store: The old co-op store clock had stalled at noon many many moons ago.
  • member: We now have 46 co-op members - a record number.

Noun used with modifier

  • two-player: For those with friends, Streets of Rage contains a two-player co-op mode.
  • housing: We are a small housing co-op based in Great Lever with a total of 32 properties.
  • food: The whole reason for setting up a food co-op is to purchase good foods cheaply.
  • consumer: To find out which consumer co-op operates in your area visit our links section.
  • phone: Your address for service shall be at the address you ask PHONE CO-OP to send bills to.
  • GP: At the time of writing there are over 250 GP co-ops in the UK.