coworker

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

/ ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /

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noun

a fellow worker; colleague.

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Origin of coworker

First recorded in 1635–45; co- + worker

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How to use coworker in a sentence

Now, she says, her coworkers are actively pranking each other and blaming it on the ghost.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I found this as exciting as Enright did—she sounded giddy—but one of my coworkers was less enthused.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End|Emily Shire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I spoke to coworkers and friends today about the final episode, they were, unsurprisingly, disappointed.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End|Emily Shire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For men, 58 percent reported sexual harassment from both coworkers and management.
Waitressing Is One of the Worst Jobs for Sexual Harassment|Brandy Zadrozny|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If the harassment comes from coworkers, some women feel they can stand up for themselves.
Waitressing Is One of the Worst Jobs for Sexual Harassment|Brandy Zadrozny|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It did not take many minutes for these strangely-contrasted coworkers to master the contents of the documents.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre
No time was permitted to elapse unimproved by Euetzin and his coworkers.
A Prince of Anahuac|James A. Porter
In all of man's labor pertaining to providing for the support and comfort of his body, "we are coworkers with God."
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
In this as in all else pertaining to natural and spiritual life, we must be coworkers with God.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
Thus informed and instructed, these devoted coworkers, with the beloved founder of the orphan work, met the crisis intelligently.
George Muller of Bristol|Arthur T. Pierson

British Dictionary definitions for coworker

co-worker

noun

a fellow worker; associate

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