noun
teammate
TEEM-mayt
noun
1
A person who is on the same team as someone else.
"His teammates carried him off the pitch on their shoulders after the win."
How to Use Teammate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who plays or works on the same team as you.
Common pairings
a former teammate
fellow teammates
Word Forms
teammates plural
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Etymology
A compound of team and mate.