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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.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

Officials say 31-year old Pedro Martinez sold cocaine laced with fentanyl to his 26-year-old coworker Dylan King, who died after taking the drugs in January. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024

Even before the case filed this week, female employees at SpaceX and Tesla had sued over coworkers’ catcalling, unwanted touching and untrammeled misogyny. —Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024

Managers should encourage employees to do the same for themselves and their coworkers. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 18 June 2024

Professionally, this energy could impact your day job, clients, coworkers or projects. —Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1643, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coworker

noun

co·​work·​er

ˈkō-ˌwər-kər

: a fellow worker