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Each employee wore a name tag at the store.
What does Employee mean?
An employee is a worker hired by a business or group.
Dictionary definition
A person who works for a company or organization.
Example sentences
Employee in a sentence
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The employee helped us find the right notebook size.
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Employees and managers worked together to improve service.
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Who is an employee?
An employee is someone who works for a company or group.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to employee?
Worker is close in meaning to employee in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of employee?
Employer contrasts with employee in this dictionary entry.
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Employee
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em · ploy · ee · strongest beat: ploy
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WordEmployee.
Partnoun.
MeaningEmployee means An employee is a worker hired by a business or group.
ExampleExample: Each employee wore a name tag at the store.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- em · ploy · ee
- Strongest beat
- ploy
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ploy.
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Synonyms
Words like Employee
workerA general word for someone who works.
staff memberUsed for someone on a team at a workplace.
Antonyms
Opposite words
employerThe employer hires employees.
ownerAn owner may run the business rather than be hired by it.
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Word family
Employee word family
Base word
employee
noun
employees
More than one worker.
verb
employ
To hire someone for work.
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Hint for students
An employee is a worker hired by a business or group.
Common mix-up
Employee is not the same as employer. Employee means an employee is a worker hired by a business or group.
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Read this model sentence: The employee helped us find the right notebook size. Clue words: helped, find, right. Underline clue words that show why employee fits instead of employer. Now write one new sentence that shows employee without using the word employee. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show employee?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The employee helped us find the right notebook size." Why does employee fit better than employer?
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