Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for crewmate. Search instead for crewmates'.

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

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Following the near-death of a crewmate who sacrificed themselves to save her, Tse and Zhang Ngoi connect over what it means to hold peoples’ lives in their hands and the weight of being a leader.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

You get to see communities fighting to take over tiles or collaborating to make their own pieces of artwork — which included everything from an Among Us crewmate to a giant trans pride flag.

From The Verge • Apr. 7, 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