crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt How to pronounce crewmate (audio)
Synonyms of crewmatenext
: a fellow crewman

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Two of the Artemis 2 crewmates said in a NASA video that they are encouraged by the food selection. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Deadliest Catch star Trey John Green III detailed the rescue efforts that his crewmates undertook prior to the death of his costar, Todd Meadows. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 While Fincke was attended to and stabilized on the station, NASA determined that bringing him home with his crewmates Cardman, JAXA astronaut and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov was the most prudent action. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Managers said Friday the team would press ahead for a launch attempt on March 6 to send Wiseman and his crewmates to the moon. William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crewmate

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crewmate was in 1938

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“Crewmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewmate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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