Coexist/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/2Time and Place Emphasizes living or existing simultaneously in the same environment. The indigenous tribes coexist with nature in the Amazon rainforest. Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Interaction Implies separate entities existing together but not necessarily interacting. The old church and the new skyscraper coexist in the downtown skyline.