team — a group of people who work together for a common purpose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a group of people who work together for a common purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /tiːm/
Example Sentences
- My team always orders pizza when we work late.
- The debate team practiced their arguments every day.
- Our cleaning team finished so fast, we suspected they used magic.
team
NOUN[/tiːm/]
a group of people who work together for a common purpose
The basketball team coordinates a perfect play together
A team chasing their dream under a golden beam!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word team derives from Old English 'team', originally a verb meaning 'to pull together' or 'to draw'. The sense evolved from the literal image of draft animals such as horses or oxen pulling a wagon in harness together, to the modern meaning of 'a group working cooperatively'.
Breakdown
team: from Old English 'team' (to pull together), with the root sense of animals drawing a load in tandem, semantically extending to denote a coordinated group of workers or players.
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📝Examples
“My team always orders pizza when we work late.”
“The debate team practiced their arguments every day.”
“Our cleaning team finished so fast, we suspected they used magic.”
“She decided to team with her former rival.”
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