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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

• associate
• colleague
• confrere
• confrère

Examples of coworker in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Leon Douglas Hill pleaded guilty to killing his coworker Elaine Jackson, an MTA bus driver who had obtained a peace order against Hill days before her death in 2022. —Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024

Speak to your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers, your social media followers, and your political representatives. —Pat A. Ciccone, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024

Participants will craft knitted ornaments that can make excellent gifts for friends, family and coworkers. —Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024

His coworkers rushed into the bathroom and pulled him out, but a great deal of damage was already done, leaving his skin badly burned and blistered, the suit read. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1643, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coworker

noun

co·​work·​er

ˈkō-ˌwər-kər

: a fellow worker