teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a team

Examples of teammate in a Sentence

They have been teammates for several years.

She's very popular among her teammates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dobbins is no longer the fun story, the bilingual back who makes people smile and teammates laugh. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Shesterkin was clearly in a lot of pain and needed to be helped off the ice by his teammates. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

The high-flying wing’s growth this offseason caught the attention of his teammates, who are eager to throw him lobs for dunks and see him sky for rebounds. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The game next weekend will pit former teammates against one another. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teammate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a team