Synonyms of teammatenext
: a fellow member of a team

Examples of teammate in a Sentence

They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Stephens and several teammates then appeared to taunt the Oregon players and celebrate the dirty play rather than show concern for a fellow college athlete who was lying motionless on the field. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 During the fourth quarter of Indiana’s first game against Phoenix, Clark and former Fever teammate DeWanna Bonner became entangled while fighting for position. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 For sophomore receiver Tyson Carter, that mentorship has made Anderson more than just a teammate. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Dylan Edwards was too sick to practice with his Kansas football teammates on Wednesday morning on the fields adjacent to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. — Gary Bedore october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teammate

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teammate was in 1882

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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teammate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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: a fellow member of a team

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