teamwork

noun

team·​work ˈtēm-ˌwərk 

: work done by a group acting together so that each member does a part that contributes to the efficiency of the whole

the crew's smoothly coordinated teamwork

Synonyms of teamwork

• coordination
• cooperation

Examples of teamwork in a Sentence

They credit good teamwork for their success.

it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser

Recent Examples on the Web

The event was free and designed to expose students to careers in fields like business, media, finance, and cybersecurity — industries organizers say require the same discipline and teamwork athletes already possess. —CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

Laying things out in advance improves teamwork and keeps every bond humming beautifully. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026

The only way that hospitals work is through teamwork, right? —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026

But that success also led to the sci-fi woodland antics of The Wild Robot; the Oscar-winning, postapocalyptic vision of feline collaboration in Flow; and the paean to basketball teamwork that was this year’s Goat. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teamwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Kids Definition

teamwork

noun

team·​work ˈtēm-ˌwərk 

: the work or activity of a number of persons acting together as a team