teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
Synonyms of teammatenext
: a fellow member of a team

Examples of teammate in a Sentence

They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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The Hawks guard got into the passing lanes, deflecting passes to teammates or collecting them himself. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Hachimura received a warm welcome from his former Lakers teammates before the game, exchanging hugs with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Between jabs at exes and former teammates, Rodgers rehashed a decade of bad blood with his parents and brothers, Luke and Jordan. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cooley, meanwhile, hinted that even smiling or chatting with teammates can take him out of that preferred mindset. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teammate

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teammate was in 1882

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teamman
teammate
team of four
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teammate

noun
team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt How to pronounce teammate (audio)
: a fellow member of a team

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