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# workmate

noun (a workmate, workmates; mainly UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland)

«workmate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person you work with in the same job or place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: parents talk about their workmates. In stories, workmates help or annoy each other. In the USA people more often say «coworker» or «colleague».

### Examples

- Mum is going out for lunch with her workmates. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x1)
- Dad's workmate gave him a lift home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x2)
- The workmates bought a cake for her birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x3)
- He gets on well with all his workmates. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x4)
- A good workmate helps when you are busy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x5)
- My aunt's workmates sent flowers when she was ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/#x6)

### Note

Countable; one word. Related: colleague (more formal), coworker (US), mate (Australia, UK informal friend).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «workmate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workmate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«workmate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/workmate.html) on Mova free.