Definition of worker
1a : one that works especially at manual or industrial labor or with a particular material a factory worker —often used in combinationb : a member of the working class
2 : any of the sexually underdeveloped and usually sterile members of a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, or termites that perform most of the labor and protective duties of the colony
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Examples of worker in a Sentence
The company is planning to hire 200 workers.
The average worker earned $1,000 more this year.
If management doesn't make the changes, the workers will go on strike.
They are both hard workers.
14th Century
First Known Use of worker
14th century
WORKER Defined for English Language Learners
worker
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: a person who does a particular job to earn money
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: a person who is actively involved in a particular activity
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: a person whose job does not involve managing other people
WORKER Defined for Kids
worker
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1 : a person who works cafeteria workers He's a good worker.
2 : one of the members of a colony of bees, ants, wasps, or termites that do most of the work of the colony
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