bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a band

Examples of bandmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flare-up in the tensions between the former bandmates comes as Hagar is about to resume his Best of All Words residency at the Park MGM in Las Vegas. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Due in December, the 500-plus-page volume was written by music journalist and Great Falls bassist Shane Mehling and draws on interviews with Hydra Head artists, former bandmates and ex-employees. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Reeves mourned her former bandmate’s death on Facebook Wednesday. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Discarded by her former bandmates and her flouncy manager Gabriella (please stop doing this to Jennifer Coolidge), Tassie gets smashed and charged with a DUI. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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