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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods. —Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Chris missed his work and coworkers. —Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

Friends, former coworkers, and strangers from across the globe reached out with messages of encouragement and support. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

Employers would be required to provide that data once per year and must ensure that the data is anonymized to protect the identities of other individuals, such as customers or coworkers. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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