teammate

noun

team·mate | \ ˈtēm-ˌmāt

Definition of teammate

: 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

Former Pelicans forward Tyreke Evans scored nine points and said a few words after one basket to former teammate Davis, who was on the bench in street clothes and laughed as Evans jogged past him. — Brett Martel, The Seattle Times, "Collison lifts Pacers over Pelicans, 109-107," 4 Feb. 2019 When Becca asks her sister for her honest opinion, Emily says Garrett would be a wonderful father someday, but Blake would challenge Becca and be a better teammate. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Bachelorette Season 14, Episode 11 Recap: Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Are Engaged," 6 Aug. 2018 Staley hopes to follow a less turbulent path, like former Eagles teammate Eric Bieniemy. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, "Eagles assistant Duce Staley doesn't need your pity | Marcus Hayes," 6 July 2018 The top of it was dominated by big men, starting with a pair of former high school teammates. — Washington Post, "No. 1 Sun: Phoenix takes Ayton; Trae Young, Doncic swapped," 22 June 2018 The late, great Deacon Jones plays one of Pendleton’s teammates. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "My Talk With Legendary Rams Quarterback Warren Beatty," 23 Jan. 2019 One of Matt’s football teammates created a GoFundMe page. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: In his 15 years, Matt Stratman made his mark on our community.," 6 July 2018 The family-friendly trend was started by Denmark’s players, who helped send teammate Jonas Knudsen home in a private jet. — Washington Post, "World Cup players juggle national team and fatherhood," 2 July 2018 Larry Brown, of Frederica, Del., was a college classmate and football teammate. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Willie J. Gray, a local pioneering African-American KFC franchisee, dies," 29 June 2018

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