worker

/ˈwɜː.kə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: workers

Sense 1

Meaning · English

One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người làm việc: người lao động để mưu sinh

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Noun

Examples

Near-synonym: employee

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Côn trùng xã hội không sinh sản, như kiến, ong, mối hoặc ong bắp cày

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “worker” mean?

One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.

Is “worker” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.