bandmate

noun

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

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Neil has been friends with Vince for decades, but Doublespeak is their first musical venture together—although Vince was in the West India Company with Neil’s Blancmange bandmate, the late Stephen Luscombe. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026 Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The previous month, in June 2022, Horan and Woolley were spotted at Horan's former bandmate Harry Styles' concert. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Jaimoe doesn’t have to look too far for a reminder of the past and the friends and bandmates he’s lost. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandmate

Word History

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 18 Jun. 2026.

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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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