teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
: a fellow member of a team

Examples of teammate in a Sentence

They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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LeBron James James takes a back seat to his new teammate this time around, coming in third. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 Whether Banchero and Wagner have enough confidence in their teammates to hit open shots is a fair question. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 The Bruins nearly added Nico’s younger brother, Madden, to their roster on signing day in December before the Long Beach Poly High quarterback and teammate Jace Brown backed out of their verbal commitments and signed with Arkansas. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Thanks to a brilliant performance by Max Fried on the mound, the Rays were held to just two hits, while his teammates smashed nine in the 4-0 win to complete the series. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teammate

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teammate was in 1882

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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teammate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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teammate

noun
team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
: a fellow member of a team

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