American English
/ˈwɚ.kɚ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A person who does a job, especially as a paid employee.
Practice out loudA person who does a job, especially as a paid employee.
My sister is a worker at a local hospital.
The company needs more workers.
office worker · health care worker · full-time worker · essential worker
[a/an] worker at + company or place
[a/an] worker in + field or industry
A person who does physical work, especially in a factory, on a building site, or in a similar place.
The factory workers are asking for safer conditions.
He worked as a construction worker for ten years.
This meaning often contrasts with manager or office worker.
factory worker · construction worker · manual worker
[a/an] worker in + factory or industry
worker + on + building site or project
A bee that collects food and cares for the young; informally, a very hard-working person.
She is the worker bee of the team.
A person whose job is necessary for basic services, especially during an emergency.
Nurses were recognized as essential workers.