employee
noun
em·ploy·ee
im-ˌplȯ(i)-ˈē 
(ˌ)em-;
im-ˈplȯ(i)-ˌē
em-
variants
or less commonly employe
: one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive level
Examples of employee in a Sentence
A good boss listens to his employees.
The company has more than 2,000 employees worldwide.
Recent Examples on the Web
The move was confirmed in an email message from Chief Executive Officer John Stankey to employees on Monday.
—
Nick Wooten, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
These days, there are more than 800 stores with 27,000 employees across several states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The move was confirmed in an email message from CEO John Stankey to employees on Monday.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
In a superior court petition filed Monday, four former sheriff’s office employees and a state lawmaker laid out a long series of allegations.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for employee
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nick Wooten, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
These days, there are more than 800 stores with 27,000 employees across several states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The move was confirmed in an email message from CEO John Stankey to employees on Monday.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
In a superior court petition filed Monday, four former sheriff’s office employees and a state lawmaker laid out a long series of allegations.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for employee
Cite this Entry
“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employee. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
employee
noun
em·ploy·ee
im-ˌplȯi-ˈē
(ˌ)em-
(ˌ)em-
im-ˈplȯi-ˌē,
em-
: one who works for another for wages or a salary
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share