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

Players were crying on the plane to Houston and hugging teammates in the clubhouse minutes before the deadline. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

There was a slew of podcast tapings, with James hosting a live edition of Mind the Game, and Brunson and his Knicks teammate Josh Hart hosting an episode of their Roommates Show. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Five days later, Dominic died after collapsing during a two-mile training run with his teammates in Moraga. — Kevin Ko, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

After the Seattle Seahawks shredded them in the NFC title game, the Rams responded by overhauling the secondary, trading for All-Pro Trent McDuffie and signing former Chiefs teammate Jaylen Watson. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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