coworker

noun

co·work·er | \ˈkō-ˌwər-kər

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variants: or co-worker

plural coworkers or co-workers

Definition of coworker

: 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worker went out for drinks with her coworkers after work So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.— Charlotte Lyons

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The advice that Cash got from his coworker was solid. — refinery29.com, "Sorry To Bother You," 10 July 2018 Repunte was 36 at the time of the shooting and was restrained by a coworker until police took her into custody. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Female active shooters are rare, FBI data shows: A look back at some notable cases," 4 Apr. 2018 Many of her coworkers from her days in the State Office Building became life-long friends. — courant.com, "Josephine Leonard," 27 May 2018 Play solo or build a team of friends and coworkers and pick from over 100 weekly (just not on Saturdays) trivia events around the city. — Hannah Steinkopf-frank, RedEye Chicago, "A guide to 100-plus trivia nights in Chicago," 10 Apr. 2018 Some of my coworkers decided to put together a little thing about what their favorite rides were at Kings Island. — Bob Strickley, Cincinnati.com, "3 headlines you may have missed: Pedal Wagon in NKY, Macy's CEO makes how much, Smurf ride," 9 Apr. 2018 The case against Kelley began in April when one of her coworkers said she was nearly struck by a reckless driver in the parking lot of the department's off-site dispatch center, Brydle said. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County sheriff's dispatcher indicted on charges of illegally accessing police database," 29 Jan. 2018 He and his coworkers wear T-shirts that say MOON FIRST, a core company belief about the best destination for NASA's next mission and another way in which Dave Masten differs from the industry's famous billionaires. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Rocket Man Who Wants To Beat the Billionaires," 14 Oct. 2015 His cousin Chaja Goldberg, number 295, was also there, along with a friend and former coworker of his. — Emanuella Grinberg, Smithsonian, "When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees," 11 July 2018

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