bandmate

noun

band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band

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His death came days after the iconic rocker completed a massive 40th-anniversary tour with his bandmates. Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Louis Tomlinson has no plans to reunite with his One Direction bandmates anytime soon after the death of one of their own. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Even the Lovells’ clothing and that of their bandmates spoke to the working-class history of country music: Everyone onstage wore matching denim shirts and pants. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 As his entourage and former bandmates (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the two other members of The Lonely Island) question his decisions, Conner is forced to confront the shallow culture of celebrity and his own insecurities. Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandmate was in 1821

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“Bandmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandmate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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bandmate

noun
band·​mate ˈban(d)-ˌmāt How to pronounce bandmate (audio)
: a fellow member of a band
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