bandmate

noun

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

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In August 2024, the band Deer Tick were out for an old-fashioned Italian dinner when the band’s founder, John McCauley, began pitching his bandmates on his grand idea for their next album. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026 In December 2025, the lawsuit was dismissed after the bandmates reached a settlement. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Along with bandmates Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitar) and Eric Bass (bass), Smith spends the majority of the year on the road. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Rick’s bandmates, all around the same age, vary from affable to irascible; the sweetest of them is McDonald’s Sandy, who lives with his mum and seems to look up to Rick as a guy who’s surely got it together. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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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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