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crewmate

American  
[kroo-mayt] / 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The body of crewmate Douglas Craigie, 49, was recovered from the sea in the early hours of the following morning by rescuers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

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, commander Zhai Zhigang and crewmate Ye Guangfu also beamed back physics lessons for high school students.

From Seattle Times ● 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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