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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.—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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At Mill City Running, Haus and her coworkers are committed to keeping the camaraderie and community alive.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The next frontier of work is here, where AI agents are the new coworkers and algorithms operate as office assistants.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The darkly comic horror-thriller stars McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island, and sports a glowing 93 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Some departments reduced their footprint in Sacramento after the COVID-19 pandemic forced many to work from home and, in the interim years, employees have adapted to sharing workstations with coworkers who are in offices on alternate days.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The next frontier of work is here, where AI agents are the new coworkers and algorithms operate as office assistants.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The darkly comic horror-thriller stars McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island, and sports a glowing 93 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Some departments reduced their footprint in Sacramento after the COVID-19 pandemic forced many to work from home and, in the interim years, employees have adapted to sharing workstations with coworkers who are in offices on alternate days.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coworker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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