work at

phrasal-verb
UK: /wɜːk æt/
US: /wɜːrk æt/

  1. To direct effort and energy towards achieving something.

    1. I work at my job every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. She needs to work at improving her communication skills if she wants a promotion. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be employed by a specific company or organization.

    1. I work at a bank downtown. [ ] [ ]
    2. My brother used to work at the local grocery store before going to college. [ ] [ ]

  3. To make an effort to develop or improve a relationship.

    1. We need to work at our friendship. [ ] [ ]
    2. They've been working at their marriage to try and make it stronger. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

strive labor toil endeavor pursue

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "work at" in English means: To direct effort and energy towards achieving something., To be employed by a specific company or organization., To make an effort to develop or improve a relationship..

The phonetic transcription of "work at" is /wɜːk æt/ in British English and /wɜːrk æt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "work at": strive, labor, toil, endeavor, pursue.

Example usage of "work at": "I work at my job every day.". More examples on the page.