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teamwork

American  
[teem-wurk] / ˈtimˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.

  2. work done with a team.

teamwork British  
/ ˈtiːmˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. the cooperative work done by a team

  2. the ability to work efficiently as a team

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Etymology

Origin of teamwork

First recorded in 1820–30; team + work

Example Sentences

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"This sense of teamwork is something that you don't usually get, like, as an adult," Koch added.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

If a bot can synthesize everyone’s work into a single voice, then people can avoid the hardest part of teamwork, which isn’t writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Sometimes it’s an economic one that requires teamwork, flexibility and shared understanding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Players instead rely on solving puzzles, outsmarting systems, overcoming obstacles, teamwork and athleticism.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

She learns teamwork and how to cope in highly structured settings.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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