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bandmate

bandmate

11 3.1
A person who plays in the same band as you
  • noun
  • /ˈbændˌmeɪt/
translation icon : compañero de banda
  • But that didn't happen last night, as Alex and his bandmates had "band practice" in my man cave/basement.

He was standing next to a bandmate who said that.

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Examples

  • My bandmate and I spent the evening writing new songs together.

  • But as much as Tame Impala is Parker's project, he still needs the help of his bandmates for it to materialize.

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  • I was coming back as a bandmate, just doing all the fun stuff.

  • In fact, I prefer to have just one bandmate at the session.

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  • Even your own bandmates agreed.

  • My bandmates were waiting for you.

  • Two months after graduating from high school, I found myself living in this apartment with my bandmates.

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  • His old bandmate, Mr. Wiesenthal, added that he was also a talented musician.

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  • Most people would've found their bandmates by advertising.

  • With the help of longtime friend and bandmate Evan Coulombe, the entire album was completed in a brief two weeks.

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How Prominent

to star
292 3.2
frontman
12 4.1
bandmate
11 3.1
backup
89 3.1

Surface Forms

bandmate singular
bandmates plural

Morphology

bandmate = band + mate (transparent) = band + mate

Meaning is directly compositional: a 'mate' who is in the same 'band', so learners can derive it from the parts.

Etymology

The word bandmate is made of two simple parts, band meaning 'a group of musicians' and mate meaning 'friend' or 'companion'. So a bandmate is like a teammate in sports: someone who plays in the same musical group as you.