What does “team” mean?
- 1
nouna group of people who play a sport together against another group
Which team do you support?
- 2
nouna group of people who work together
Our team finished the project early.
Team at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /tim/ · TEEM
How to use “team” correctly
In US English, “team” usually takes a singular verb: “The team is winning.”
Common phrases with “team”
- sports team
- team member
- team player
- join a team
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- teammate
- teamwork
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