bandmate

noun

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

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His bandmates and a studio engineer eventually talked Lightfoot into trying it out. NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 Her bandmate, the producer Ike Clateman, is somewhere else onstage, cloaked in the haze. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025 Gibbard raced alongside his Death Cab/Postal Service bandmate Dave Depper in support of climate-justice nonprofit Protect Our Winters. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025 All of Chris' *NSYNC bandmates were present, including JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and Timberlake, plus his wife Biel. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 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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