bandmate

noun

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

Examples of bandmate in a Sentence

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The musician joined fellow bandmates Liam, Gem Archer, and Chris Sharrock in forming the rock band Beady Eye. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 Windham joined the Ramona High band as a freshman and has since become close friends with his bandmates. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 Alice in Chains was formed in Seattle in 1987, with Kinney playing the drums alongside bandmates Jerry Cantrell, Mike Starr and Layne Staley. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025 The group’s lead singer Ann Wilson opened up on her After Dinner Thinks podcast about how in the 1980s, Heart’s record label tried to get Paula Abdul to help Ann and her sister and bandmate Nancy Wilson learn some stage choreography. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

Word History

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 29 May. 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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