CO-WORKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does co-worker mean? 

• CO-WORKER (noun)
  The noun CO-WORKER has 1 sense:

1. an associate that one works with

  Familiarity information: CO-WORKER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CO-WORKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An associate that one works with

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

co-worker; colleague; fellow worker; workfellow

Hypernyms ("co-worker" is a kind of...):

associate (a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor)

 Context examples 

You may be enlisting teammates or co-workers to help.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If that was you, an unanticipated event was most likely directed toward a work project, co-worker, or subordinate staff, or it had to do with a health or fitness matter.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Because Uranus is the planet of all things unexpected, everyone at the office was shocked—none of your bosses or co-workers saw this announcement coming and probably freaked out.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Co-workers may have lollipops and candy canes dancing in their heads, but not you—you will be concentrating on tasks that have to be done. That’s fine!

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It will require a lot of concentration, and you won’t want to be distracted by colleagues, co-workers, or subordinates who stop by to chat, one reason you might want to work at home or in the library.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)