playmate

noun

play·​mate ˈplā-ˌmāt How to pronounce playmate (audio)
: a companion in play

Examples of playmate in a Sentence

She was my playmate and best friend. He wasn't allowed to join his playmates outside.
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Nearly 90 percent of the open-mouth facial expressions happened when the dolphin’s playmate could see their face. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024 Winnie, however, has found a new playmate in Jones' 4-year-old dog, Kallie. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 A week after firing coach Robert Saleh and elevating assistant Todd Downing to play-caller, the Jets acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, another one of Rodgers’ old playmates from their Green Bay days. Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 At one point, a White House police officer captured a wild male raccoon and offered him as a playmate: the male, named Rueben, ran away, and Rebecca lived on in stately solitude. Katherine Rundell, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playmate 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playmate was circa 1560

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“Playmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmate. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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playmate

noun
play·​mate ˈplā-ˌmāt How to pronounce playmate (audio)
: a companion in play

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