English Words Starting With W

• workboat

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːk.bəʊt/A robust boat or small ship designed and used for practical tasks, not for passenger transport or leisure.
• workbook

  nounB1
  /ˈwɜːk.bʊk/A book containing exercises, problems, or practice material to be worked through by a student.
• workbox

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːk.bɒks/A small box or container used for holding tools, materials, or small items for work, especially needlework or a craft.
• workday

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈwɜːk.deɪ/A day on which work is typically done, especially a weekday.
• worker

  nounHigh (A2)
  /ˈwɜːkə/A person who does physical or mental work as part of their job, typically as an employee.
• worker director

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɜːkə dɪˈrɛktə/An employee of a company who is elected or appointed to serve on its board of directors.
• worker participation

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜː.kə pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/The involvement of employees in the decision-making processes of a company or organisation.
• worker-priest

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌwɜː.kə ˈpriːst/A priest who also works a regular secular job, typically in manual labour or industry.
• workers' compensation insurance

  nounLow
  /ˌwɜːkəz ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən ɪnˈʃʊərəns/A mandatory insurance system that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment.
• workers' cooperative

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜː.kəz kəʊˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv/A business or enterprise that is owned and democratically controlled by its employees, who share in the profits.
• workfare

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈwɜːkfeə(r)/A government welfare program requiring recipients to perform public-service work or job training.
• workflow

  nounHigh (Business/Tech)
  /ˈwɜːk.fləʊ/The sequence of tasks, steps, or activities through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.
• workfolk

  plural-nounRare/Archaic
  /ˈwɜːk.fəʊk/Workers, especially manual or industrial laborers considered as a group.
• workforce

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/The total number of people employed or available for work by a particular employer, industry, or country.
• workhorse

  nounB2
  /ˈwɜːk.hɔːs/A person, machine, or system that performs a large amount of consistent, reliable, and often hard work.
• workhouse

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɜːkhaʊs/A historical institution where poor people, including children, were given food and shelter in return for manual labour.
• working

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/Engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose; functioning or operating.
• working asset

  nounC1
  /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈæset/An asset (often physical, like machinery or equipment) that is currently in use for business operations, generating revenue or supporting the production of goods/services, as opposed to being idle, under repair, or held for investment/resale.
• working bee

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈbiː/An event where a group of people volunteer their time and labour to complete a specific communal task.
• working capital

  nounC1
  /ˌwɜː.kɪŋ ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/The money a company has available for its day-to-day operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

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