noun
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the cooperative work done by a team
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the ability to work efficiently as a team
Etymology
Origin of teamwork
Explanation
Winning the World Cup takes some serious teamwork or coordinated effort of each player. Break teamwork apart and you've got the definition: a team that works well together is one that's exhibiting teamwork. Teamwork is not just for sports. Business people working on a large project, a crew of pilots working to land a plane, or a naval ship full of marines all need teamwork. Each person plays their part to help achieve a larger goal. Often people refer to teamwork as a skill. When you work well in teams, you have great teamwork skills.
Vocabulary lists containing teamwork
Physical Education - Introductory
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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Example Sentences
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“This large-scale operation required extensive teamwork and coordination across our department,” Riverside County officials said in the social media update.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Focusing on capabilities you have that “AI can’t easily replace” — like communication, teamwork, creative thinking and problem-solving — can also be beneficial, she added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Another form of teamwork is much broader and less organized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Volunteers then walk the pontoon system into deeper water and rock it to help the whale recover its muscle and blood circulation - a process that can take hours and involves co-ordinated teamwork.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Yossarian owed his good health to exercise, fresh air, teamwork and good sportsmanship; it was to get away from them all that he had first discovered the hospital.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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