Definition: 1. A person who works at a specific occupation. 2. A member of the working class (not necessarily employed). 3. Sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae. 4. A person who acts and gets things done.
Use 'worker' in a sentence:
1. There is little prejudice against workers from other EU states.
2. She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker.
3. Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.
4. Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.
5. A minute later, a young airport worker showed up.
6. The company employs six full-timers and one part-time worker.
7. Another type of worker I have noticed is the slacker.
8. He's not a slacker, he's the best worker they've got.
9. I'm quite a fast worker, but I've got nothing on her!
10. She was a zealous worker for charity.
11. The worker of today is different from the worker of yesterday.
12. The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him.
13. Jadav Payeng is a forestry worker from Jorhat, India.
14. Jane stayed in our hometown to be a social worker.
15. She was an industrious and willing worker.
16. In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge.
17. All five men are hard workers.
18. He is a hard worker and a skilled gardener.
19. He has become a skilled worker.
20. I'm a charity worker.
21. The term "industrial democracy" is often used as a synonym for worker participation.
22. Meyers is a diligent and prolific worker.
23. Another airport worker appeared.
24. The final type of worker is the loner.
25. She's a very hard worker.
26. She's a good little worker.
27. He brings a reputation as a big hitter and hard worker.
28. Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay.
29. The workers who abstained from work yesterday have been suspended.
30. A bold worker boasted that he could do it well.
31. The workers are getting up a petition for tighter safety standards.
32. The factory is now a workers' cooperative.
33. How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs?
34. The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts.
35. Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.
36. Britain's workers went sick for a record number of days last year.
37. My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.
38. Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company.
39. Older workers often get a raw deal.
40. Workers should wear full protective clothing.
41. Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
42. Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was rationalized.
43. The workers see the deal as a union sell-out to management.
44. He is now an advanced worker.
45. Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions.
46. Life as an aid worker can be a risky business.
47. Aid workers remain in the area despite continuous sniping.
48. Things are looking grim for workers in the building industry.
49. The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.
50. Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines.
51. The real wage of the average worker has increased by a factor of over ten in the last 70 years.
52. The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent.
53. Stress can exact a high price from workers.
54. Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients.
55. The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.
56. I admired him as a true scientist and hard worker.
57. Workers at the nuclear plant were exposed to high doses of radiation.
