Worker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɜː.kə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Worker is a noun meaning One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
Meaning
One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
More Meanings
- A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
- (computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: employee
This FTP client spawns a separate worker for each file to be uploaded.
Fret not thy ſelfe becauſe of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious againſt the workers of iniquitie.
That would allow employers to keep some tip money for themselves, as long as each worker made at least the full federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Word Forms
- workers
Synonyms for worker
Depending on context, synonyms include proletarian, employee, actor, doer, prole.
Antonyms for worker
Common opposites include boss, chief, director, employer, leader, manager.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doer, proletarian, prole, actor, labourer, laborer.
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