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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The longtime teammates are committed to making another championship run together, and now with Jimmy Butler by their side, knowing there might not be too many opportunities left. Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Messi, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the final days of the Biden administration, may also be looking for an honor in his native Argentina: His Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez recently claimed that Messi was hoping to play in the World Cup next year. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Nuvolari and teammate Giuseppe Campari later piloted an 8C 2300 to a first-place finish at that year’s Italian Grand Prix. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 May 2025 With her friend and Everest teammate Setsuko Kitamura, Tabei established the first Mount Everest conference in 1995, inviting all 32 women who had by then successfully climbed Everest (not all attended). Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teammate

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teammate was in 1882

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teammate. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

teammate

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

More from Merriam-Webster on teammate

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!