colleagues

/ˈkɑːliːɡz/

nouncol · leagues

Think: "My COLLEAGUES are my COLLEAGUE-ees"—two L’s in the middle, and it ends like "leagues" (sports leagues).

Yes, it's colleagues. Remember the double L: col + leagues → coLLeagues.

Definition

  1. nounPeople you work with, especially in the same job or profession.

Examples

  • I asked my colleagues for feedback on the presentation.
  • She invited several colleagues to lunch after the meeting.
  • Teachers often share lesson ideas with their colleagues.

Synonyms

coworkersco-workersworkmatesassociatespeers

Translations

ES colegasPT colegasFR collègues

Common misspellings

colleguescollaguescolleagescolleaugescoleaguescolleagues

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