teammate

[teem-meyt]

noun

1. a member of the same team.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teammate¹

First recorded in 1910–15; team + mate ¹

Example Sentences

Ohtani’s teammates came out to watch that rare outdoor batting practice.

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His teammates hoisted him into the air and carried him off the field.

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Their incoming freshman teammate wasn’t just decades older.

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Yamamoto’s masterpiece came 24 hours after his teammate, ace left-hander Blake Snell, surrendered just one hit over eight shutout frames.

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He did and passed it to a teammate.

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Related Words

• colleague 
• partner