crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt 

: a fellow crewman

Examples of crewmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Hansen's three crewmates had all ventured to space before, the mission was the Canadian's first spaceflight in his 17-year astronaut career. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Wiseman was joined by his Artemis II crewmates, NASA astronauts Victory Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen (who recently announced his retirement). — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Upon their return, Hansen said that the human experience was an extraordinary one for him and his crewmates and relished that spectators across the world seemed to share in their excitement. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Holding onto a line trailing behind the boat, DeVita and her crewmate floated in crystal-blue water, enjoying a break from life onboard. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above