crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt How to pronounce crewmate (audio)
: a fellow crewman

Examples of crewmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shikishima arrives home with his fellow crewmates and reunites with Akiko and Sumiko. EW.com, 11 June 2024 After the Apollo 8 mission launched on December 21, 1968, Anders and his crewmates set records for traveling faster and farther than any human had ever gone before. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024 Glover and his three crewmates will be the first people to fly near the Moon since 1972, and depending on the exact flight path (which changes with each launch window), could travel farther from Earth than anyone in history. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024 When his crewmates ask if he’s had his psych eval, Paul’s reaction is almost violent. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crewmate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crewmate was in 1938

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“Crewmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewmate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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