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teammates

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtimˌmeɪts// UK //tˈiːmeɪts// team·mates

n. people who are on the same team as you. You use this word to talk about the people you work or play sports with to reach a goal.

n. individuals belonging to the same team or group, especially in a sporting or professional context.


SIMPLE

My teammates and I practice every Tuesday.

CONTEXTUAL

After the game, the teammates gathered in the locker room to celebrate their hard-earned victory.

COMPLEX

Effective communication between teammates is often the deciding factor in high-stakes environments where individual talent cannot compensate for a lack of collective coordination.

Synonyms
Usage

Almost always used in the plural form to refer to the group as a whole.

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