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coworker

[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-]

noun

  1. a fellow worker; worker; colleague.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of coworker1

First recorded in 1635–45; co- + worker
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Example Sentences

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The universe of problems imagined for the user was comically small: a quarrel with a coworker, a disagreement with a spouse or a fussy child.

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You've said that, for a long time, you would get cast as the Asian friend or the Asian coworker.

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Mashharawi is mourning the loss of a dear coworker, Mahmoud Abushawish, who she said was venturing north to help a school set up solar — and find some candy for the kids.

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As I shared this story, a coworker told me someone returned her wallet a full week after she’d lost it.

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Rachel Moore of Calabasas, California was mortified to receive a diamond ring from a coworker she didn’t know well.

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When To Use

doescoworker mean?

A coworker is your fellow employee, especially a person you work closely with.The words worker and coworker both refer to paid employees. Even if you work closely with your fellow students or volunteers, you would not call them your coworkers.Example: I spent most of my first day meeting my coworkers who work in the same department.

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