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teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
Synonyms of teammatenext
: 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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Sure, Wilson is probably a friendlier teammate. Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 After the play, Anunoby shoved the former Memphis Grizzlies player before the two were restrained by teammates. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Mendoza can make all the throws and can move and, by all accounts, his teammates love him. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025 In the human renaissance, AI is a teammate. Jacqui Canney, Fortune, 8 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 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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