bandmate

noun

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

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Following the loss of fellow bandmate Lee Ousley in 2015, Schab was the last remaining member of his Navy band unit. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The musician was laid to rest at a funeral service at Manchester Cathedral, with his bandmates in attendance — Ian Brown, Reni and John Squire from the Stone Roses, and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie. Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025 Lennon quit The Beatles later that year, but agreed not to inform the media while his bandmates were still renegotiating their recording contract. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025 Perry Farrell and the Jane’s Addiction official account issued a joint statement on Instagram, offering an apology to his bandmates and the fans. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 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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