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coworkers

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkoʊˈwɝkɝz// co·work·ers

n. people who work with you in the same company or office. You use this word to describe your colleagues at work.

n. employees who work for the same organization or in the same workplace. Plural form; the singular 'coworker' is less common than the collective sense.


SIMPLE

My coworkers helped me finish the report.

CONTEXTUAL

She often has lunch with her coworkers in the office cafeteria.

COMPLEX

The new manager tried to build trust by organizing informal coffee breaks for her coworkers.

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