teammate

noun

Definition of teammatenext
as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.

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Recent Examples of teammate Tech coach Brent Key hired his former Jackets teammate, George Godsey, to replace Faulkner. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 His teammates almost immediately went to one knee on the field. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Kessler already has experience with some of his new Lakers teammates. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Durant seemed to be purposefully underplaying his former teammates. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teammate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
  1. classmate
  2. colleague
  3. friend
  4. peer
Noun
  • When her Sacramento school lost air conditioning during a 116-degree heatwave, fourth grader Natalie Rubio watched classmates eat lunch outside in dangerous temperatures.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a serial killer is haunting the streets of Los Angeles and targeting their classmates.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lesnar went on to thank all of his supporters and colleagues over the years.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • My husband, for example, takes an annual golf trip with his friends.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Several celebrities and their PR teams have denounced Perez for his viscous public insults, from Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, and Lady Gaga, a former friend of Perez.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Unlike Chinese peers such as Xpeng and Xiaomi, Huawei doesn't make cars itself, but its HarmonyOS system essentially provides the brains for the body.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Guimaraes’ bravery on the ball in tight areas can be visualised above, as 12 passes made under high pressure per 90 ranks highly among his peers throughout the European game last season.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of peer

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