coworker

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

/ ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /

noun

a fellow worker; colleague.

Nearby words

Origin of coworker

First recorded in 1635–45; co- + worker

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Examples from the Web for co-worker

She is incapable of responding to kindness and enquiry, even very gentle flirting on the part of a co-worker.
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Alton Nolen decapitated his co-worker and tried to kill another on Friday.
The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading|Michael Daly|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine every communication with a co-worker had to take place face-to-face.
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A co-worker of mine came to me one day and said the men were really fascinated by my hair.
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He who does not so is not Stirner's disciple nor successor nor co-worker.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
"We had been taken in the act," my co-worker told the bench.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous
I feel that it is half the happiness of life to be able to be a co-worker with him.
Juggernaut|George Cary Eggleston
Garrison and one co-worker occupied one room for work-shop, dining-room, and bedroom.
The Abolitionists|John F. Hume
Whittier was two years younger than Garrison, and he was early a co-worker in the “Liberator.”
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed

British Dictionary definitions for co-worker

co-worker

noun

a fellow worker; associate

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Word Origin and History for co-worker