workmate
UKUS
C2
Definitions
n.
A person you work with; a colleague (informal, chiefly British)
同事；工作伙伴（非正式，英式常用）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedworkto make, fashion, labor
+
materoot
=workmate
work + mate (companion) = someone you work alongside. Transparent compound; more casual than colleague.
Example Sentences
- 1.
I'm meeting a few workmates for drinks after work.
- 2.
Her workmates organised a surprise party.