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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.—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
Charlotte LyonsExamples of coworker in a Sentence
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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The 16th century property was built by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger together with his coworker Dosio around 1535, as his private residence.
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Castañeda Mondragón has no family in Minnesota and coworkers have taken him in, the man's brother said.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
While its functional role is still evolving, ATOM has already attracted significant attention from staff, underscoring both curiosity and growing acceptance of humanoid robots as future coworkers rather than distant concepts.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Juggling demanding apparitions alongside staff burnout, family pressures and a coworker who seems to know more about her than expected, the series grounds its supernatural premise in the cultural specificity of the Filipino healthcare experience.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Castañeda Mondragón has no family in Minnesota and coworkers have taken him in, the man's brother said.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coworker. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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