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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Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 Durant’s former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green had a chance to respond to Durant’s comments in a sitdown with The Athletic senior NBA writer Sam Amick published on Tuesday. Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 In the locker room after Game 7, Guerrero made sure to address every teammate who played hard and pushed the Dodgers — the favorite coming into the series — to the limit. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Vestemean finished third in the PCAC finals ahead of teammates Rizzo (sixth), Valadez (seventh), Carillo (eighth), Hege (14th) and Hurtado (16th). Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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