team player
Americannoun
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team players
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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When Curtis Jones moved to Inter Milan in the summer, it left Liverpool without a first team player born in the city.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She called herself a team player and noted that her father was her first basketball coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a heart attack on the pitch last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Few players are driven to club soccer practice by a national team player.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
He always took advantage of the master’s divisive culture to be anything but a team player.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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