office mate
Shared workspace companion
An office mate is a person who shares your office space or workspace.
The term implies proximity rather than collaboration—you occupy the same area but may work independently.
My office mate talks on the phone all day.
Also spelled officemate.
- coworkerFellow employee
- work wifeClose platonic colleague bond
- workmateFellow employee
- cubemateAdjacent cubicle occupant
- desk neighborNearby office occupant
colleague · deskmate · shared workspace · open floor plan · collaborator · camaraderie · peer · mentor · companionship · cubicle · rapport · conversation · water cooler chat · lunch breaks · coffee break · small talk · teamwork · brainstorming
- coworkerscoworker, workmate, colleague, desk neighbor, team member
- work contactscolleague, coworker, workmate, peer, associate
- Workplace Tiescoworker, colleague, boss, supervisor, employee
workplace hierarchy
office mateboss
Workplace superior
supervisor · manager · subordinate · superior · direct report