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So instead of serving your family, friends and even co-workers outdated, calorie-laden foods, treat them to this new cuisine.—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
Recent Examples on the Web
To keep staff connected, executives must protect face-to-face time with coworkers, if only via remote video calls.
—Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The woman will soon have to go face-to-face with her husband's coworker.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 14 June 2025
And that was something that a lot of my coworkers at the time agreed on.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Valerie, who works as a miner, recently came out to her coworkers and was pleasantly surprised by their reactions.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
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Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The woman will soon have to go face-to-face with her husband's coworker.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 14 June 2025
And that was something that a lot of my coworkers at the time agreed on.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Valerie, who works as a miner, recently came out to her coworkers and was pleasantly surprised by their reactions.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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