coworker

noun

co·​work·​er ˈkō-ˌwər-kər 

variants or co-worker

plural coworkers or co-workers

: one who works with another : a fellow worker

went out for drinks with her coworkers after work

So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.

—Charlotte Lyons

Synonyms

• colleague

Examples of coworker in a Sentence

my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another

Recent Examples on the Web

Moorman claims she was fired after reporting their conduct and meeting with federal investigators in January 2025, telling WDRB her coworkers were charging $200 per fraudulent license four or five times per day over the course of more than two years. —Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2025

Rodríguez's personal and professional life changed one day around 2017 when her Gucci coworker asked her to stay a few minutes past closing for a client. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Another plaintiff was driving in his van with coworkers when he was also stopped, ostensibly for low tire pressure, and also subsequenlty taken into custody by ICE agents. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025

Once past the frustration of having to set up childcare, pack lunches, and deal with office yappers—there can still be career benefits to chatting with coworkers beyond just a Zoom screen, like landing in-person mentors. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coworker

• caseworker
• farmworker
• woodworker
• worker

Kids Definition

coworker

noun

co·​work·​er

ˈkō-ˌwər-kər

: a fellow worker