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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.—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
Charlotte LyonsExamples of coworker in a Sentence
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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So many of my coworkers got sick—one almost died, and another lost five family members in a month, including her father.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Case in point: Avalon Fenster, 23, taught herself how to use AI in her personal and professional life — then wound up showing her older coworkers the lay of the land during internships.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025
As coworkers and relatives chimed in with memories of Bjorklund, some attendees at the vigil passed lighters around to make sure everyone’s memorial candle remained lit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
At a vigil for Nordquist in St. Paul on February 18, his coworker at a group home, Matt Partlow, called him a beautiful human being who loved Puma sweatshirts, TikTok, and cooking, according to Minnesota Public Radio.
—James Factora, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Case in point: Avalon Fenster, 23, taught herself how to use AI in her personal and professional life — then wound up showing her older coworkers the lay of the land during internships.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025
As coworkers and relatives chimed in with memories of Bjorklund, some attendees at the vigil passed lighters around to make sure everyone’s memorial candle remained lit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
At a vigil for Nordquist in St. Paul on February 18, his coworker at a group home, Matt Partlow, called him a beautiful human being who loved Puma sweatshirts, TikTok, and cooking, according to Minnesota Public Radio.
—James Factora, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coworker. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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