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

• collaboration
• cooperation
• coordination

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

Every possession is a lesson in teamwork and timing—everything Milwaukee is lacking right now. —Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Shinji notes that the celebration of efficiency and teamwork is something that exists in the 1975 film. —Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025

But the film has no time for matinee idols or Hollywood heroism, casting them as highly competent cogs in a machine that prizes teamwork over individual valor. —Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025

The lessons learned and lived in military service like leadership, teamwork, competitive spirit, mission-orientation and ambition are the same attributes needed to succeed in business. —Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

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