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crewmate

American  
[kroo-meyt] / ˈkruˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a fellow member of a crew, especially on an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft.


crewmate British  
/ ˈkruːˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a colleague on the crew of a boat or ship

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He particularly appreciated his crewmate McDiarmid, who liked to play her saxophone in the ship’s theater, right next to his darkroom.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

It was written by his then crewmate Gavin Geddes - who was amazed to be told it had been found 47 years after they dropped it overboard.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

His crewmate Michael Collins said Aldrin "resented not being first on the Moon more than he appreciated being second".

From BBC Jan. 6, 2024

Wang was accompanied by crewmate Ye Guangfu and commander Zhai Zhigang.

From The Verge Apr. 17, 2022

"Space travel is dangerous. They need to be alert and undistracted. They're sad that they lost a crewmate, but they'd be devastated if they found out they'd abandoned him alive."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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