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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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman similarly worried some teammates might flippantly request a challenge that would be better spent on a more important, game-critical pitch. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2025 As a gracious and generous teammate, Buckner is happy to keep his offer on the table for Pierce’s fourth NFL season. James Boyd, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates disembarked from their team plane in Kansas City on Wednesday bundled up in ski hats and parkas. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Woods returned to his simulator league on Tuesday night, and a classic mixup with his teammates ensued. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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