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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.—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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In fact: 85% of employees have dealt with an annoying coworker.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, acerbic tough guy Dave Moss (Burr) presents his airy coworker George Aaronow (McKean) with a plan to stick it to their ungrateful bosses by stealing all of the Glengarry real estate leads and selling them to another agency.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Tamra adopted Cory from a coworker who was giving away kittens.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
If this all is Dr. Max’s fever dream, the appeal might just be impregnating a coworker, not the actual responsibility of raising a child.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, acerbic tough guy Dave Moss (Burr) presents his airy coworker George Aaronow (McKean) with a plan to stick it to their ungrateful bosses by stealing all of the Glengarry real estate leads and selling them to another agency.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Tamra adopted Cory from a coworker who was giving away kittens.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
If this all is Dr. Max’s fever dream, the appeal might just be impregnating a coworker, not the actual responsibility of raising a child.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coworker
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coworker. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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