English · Family & People

team

/tiːm/

[/tiːm/]

squad, crew

Beginnernoun

Definition

A team is a group of people who work or play together to achieve a shared goal.

Example

The whole team celebrated wildly when their last-minute goal won them the championship trophy.

The whole team celebrated wildly when their last-minute goal won them the championship trophy.

Etymology

From Old English 'team' (offspring, set of draft animals), from Proto-Germanic 'taumaz'.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in sports and workplaces for cooperating groups with a common purpose.

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