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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

• colleague

Examples of coworker in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

No such luck, and the titular finger is severed from his hand, resulting in blood spewing everywhere as his coworkers desperately try to pull him free. —Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026

Posting about your debt online, sending postcards that reveal the debt or discussing it with family members or coworkers could violate federal law. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Each had a short note, along with her resume, cover letter, and a letter of recommendation from a coworker. —Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026

However, the former coworkers don't have a relationship anymore. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026

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