workathon

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noun

A collaborative event where people meet to complete work projects, sometimes having a fundraising component.

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Meanings

nounworkathon (plural workathons)

plural workathons · alternative work-athon

  1. A collaborative event where people meet to complete work projects, sometimes having a fundraising component.

    Just days after the “work-athon” with Facebook managers this month, Mr. Zuckerberg posted an update to his Facebook profile, noting some coming changes in the app.

    2022 July 26, Mike Isaac, “‘Operating With Increased Intensity’: Zuckerberg Leads Meta Into Next Phase”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin

From work + -athon.

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APA

workathon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workathon

MLA

“workathon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workathon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workathon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workathon.

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