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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

Garages, lousy bars, the corners of parking lots where allied coworkers chain smoke—DeYoung is arguing, again and again, that these totally unremarkable scraps of communion are the antidote to the latent evil that comes with isolation. —Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025

That involves Supergirl alum and Mortal Kombat II star Mehcad Brooks, who arrives on the scene as a new coworker as LTW continues work on her docuseries. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025

Your primary care physician might still be in network, but your coworker may suddenly have to find a new doctor for their family. —Jack Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Alexander Hoffman, one of the construction workers, captured the moment he and a coworker got caught up in a deadly tornado that ripped through the city. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 May 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