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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

• colleague

Examples of coworker in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Her kindness extended to her coworkers at Walmart. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

What’s emerging is an era where human recruiters and digital coworkers operate side by side. —John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Pandora, the coworker who is unwittingly responsible for her relationship with Daniel, is a foil for the class resentment that fuels Cherry’s ambition. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025

Some women cried and talked about still being broken and traumatized by having explicit videos of them posted online and shared among family members, friends, coworkers and their college communities. —Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 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