Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

essential worker

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: es-sen-tial -work-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker who is considered crucial to a particular sector.

noun

A worker considered necessary for the community at large; especially first responders, other medical, education and transport personnel.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see essential, worker.

Inflected Forms

essential workers (plural)

Phrases

“essential worker n.” under “essential Oxford: Oxford University Press March 2021 Oxford University Press

Frequently Paired Words

“essential worker n.” under “essential n.” in Oxford: Oxford University Press March 2021 Dictionary.com Oxford University Press

Synonyms

key worker

Questions

What does essential worker mean?: A worker who is considered crucial to a particular sector.

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