teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: 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

During a joint practice last summer in Houston, Moehrig decked Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson on a hard but clean hit that angered a few of Hutchinson’s teammates. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Another sellout crowd at Chase Center cheered the team to its 15th win in the last 17 games overall — among those fans Warriors star Stephen Curry, son Canon, and some teammates. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Being more vocal, uplifting teammates and keeping my mind in control. — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

For some of my teammates, who had junior high success or maybe a brother who’d preceded them, these guys had played Little League together and knew one another. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teammate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a team