crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt How to pronounce crewmate (audio)
: a fellow crewman

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His crewmates Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins made even less, earning the equivalent of $168,737 and $155,373, respectively, in today's dollars. ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025 The crewmates also attempted to grow mushrooms in space and have allowed their brains to be mapped and imaged for science. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 And Captain Alvarez, played by de los Reyes, seems very open to his crewmate’s suggestion that Titch is a spy. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 July 2025 Though details of the Bezos-Sánchez wedding are top secret, according to Vogue, the guest list could include celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Katy Perry — Sánchez’s crewmate on an April spaceflight by Bezos’ Blue Origin — and at least some of the Kardashians. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crewmate

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crewmate was in 1938

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“Crewmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewmate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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