teammate

[teem-meyt]

noun

1. a member of the same team.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teammate¹

First recorded in 1910–15; team + mate ¹

Example Sentences

Chargers tight end Oronde Gadsden II is having a stellar rookie campaign, but his success doesn’t shock teammates who’ve seen his dedication and work ethic.

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Exceeding his statistics were the raves he drew from teammates afterward.

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Earps is said to have been encouraged and supported by her former Lionesses teammates after recently opening up about her relationship to them.

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Some of the teammates were a little bit angry at the situation because they also didn’t know.

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You don’t have teammates, a racket or a ball.

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Related Words

• colleague 
• partner