bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

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The first episode will dive into the story of Randy Rhoads, a friend and bandmate of Ozzy. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 The new visual for their studio version of the track finds the bandmates performing onstage together, cutting the track in the studio, in cars on the road, in hotel rooms, shopping, at airports, and backstage. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 Alongside his bandmates from Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker co-hosts the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, a NCAA Division I men’s collegiate golf tournament that has operated since 2005. Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The two attended the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles and posed for a photo alongside Dun's bandmate Tyler Joseph and his wife, Jenna. Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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“Bandmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandmate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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