teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
: 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.
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Collaboration looks like departments sharing resources, teammates celebrating each other’s wins and leaders encouraging ideas from everyone. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Golden State Valkyries player Temi Fagbenle rocks the runway in Seyah, a brand founded by teammate Tiffany Hayes. Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 That said, the wider, and more interesting gap between the two can be seen in potential assists, defined at NBA Stats as any pass to a teammate who shoots within one dribble of receiving the ball, and assist points created, meaning points created by a player or team through their assists. Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teammate

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teammate was in 1882

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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teammate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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teammate

noun
team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
: a fellow member of a team

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