messmate

noun

Definition of messmatenext
as in shipmate

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Recent Examples of messmate But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot. — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019 As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate. — Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate
  1. shipmate
  2. classmate
  3. playmate
  4. colleague
  5. teammate
  6. comrade
  7. housemate
  8. compatriot
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • The second season will follow Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon) and her Hillman College classmates into their sophomore years.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In 1995, Christa Pike confessed to murdering and torturing her classmate Colleen Slemmer.
    — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn’t go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
    — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The former model was the Playboy Playmate was the 2004 playmate of the year.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of playmate
Noun
  • The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2009, this was a task that quite literally took a village of 30 people — including me — working together to interpret the whole genome sequence of a colleague, friend, and fellow scientist named Stephen Quake.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan was driving a Pontiac Montana minivan carrying his wife, son, and daughter, along with one of his daughter’s teammates and her father.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of comrade
Noun
  • The group of youngsters is led by Celebrini, housemate Will Smith, forwards Michael Misa and Igor Chernyshov, and defenseman Sam Dickinson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of housemate
Noun
  • Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of compatriot

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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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