bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a band

Examples of bandmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Eddie and the singer famously had their disagreements, Roth paid tribute to his bandmate after the guitarist’s death. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

And Smashing Pumpkins invited guests Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud, and former bandmate Melissa Auf der Maur to join them for their headlining turn. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Del Naja and his bandmate, Grant Marshall, were also early adopters of the No Music for Genocide campaign, which calls on artists and labels to geo-block their music from streaming in Israel. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

There’s additional tension between Tyler and Beth, his bandmate, co-writer and romantic partner. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bandmate

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

Kids Definition

bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a band