teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teammate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

teammate

noun

team·​mate ˈtēm-ˌmāt 

: a fellow member of a team