noun · informal
team
/tiːm/TEAM
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
A group of people who work or compete together toward the same goal.
Examples
“Our team trains three times a week.”
“She is the captain of the debate team.”
“Good teamwork helped the team win the game.”
Band 8 sentence
“After several pre-season friendlies, the team developed a sharper tactical understanding and stronger chemistry on the pitch.”
Collocations
- team member
- join a team
- team spirit
Word family
team nounteammate nounteamwork noun
Common mistakes
She is in team A.→She is in team A. / She is on team A.
The team are happy (American ESL student uses 'are' incorrectly)→The team is happy.
Say it for a higher band
5group→6club→7+team
Synonyms
group
Easily confused
group
“A study group met every Friday to discuss the assignment.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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