bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

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For more than a decade, Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Joshua have shared the spotlight with 11 bandmates in one of K-pop’s best-selling groups. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Donna’s close friends Tanya and Rosie, her former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos, are there as well. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Their set was among a bevy of highlights from an A-List lineup that included Foo Fighters dusting off their own rarity, and Vince Staples, whose bandmates include Silverlake Conservatory alumni. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 Clearly agreeing with him, several of his bandmates shadow boxed behind him. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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