crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt 

: a fellow crewman

Examples of crewmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flames from one explosion also burned the upper half of another crewmate’s back, according to the crew’s attorney Jorge Chiriboga Dávalos, who shared photos of the injuries. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Rapp and his crewmate, Suzanne Driscoll, hoisted a lobster trap marked by a bobbing buoy from the Casco Bay. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Aragüés learned that one of his former crewmates, who was defending a friend’s house, lost his own home when the fire travelled down a slope next to him. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Our hearts are with their families, friends, crewmates and everyone impacted by this tragedy. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above