team

noun
/ˈtiːm/

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

Other meanings

Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
“We need more volunteers for the netball team.”
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

Example sentences

“Who do you want on your team?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The team worked together to explore distant galaxies.”
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“I don't want to be on the same team as you.”
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Word history

From Old English "tēam" (child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “team” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.