playfellow

noun

Definition of playfellownext
as in playmate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playfellow
  1. playmate
  2. classmate
  3. schoolmate
  4. shipmate
  5. messmate
  6. teammate
  7. colleague
  8. housemate
Noun
  • For kids, anger often shows up when something doesn’t go their way—like when a playmate grabs their toy.
    — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The former model was the Playboy Playmate was the 2004 playmate of the year.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of playmate
Noun
  • Afghanistan was still a conservative society shaped by years of conflict, and students knew that certain questions could be misunderstood, draw unwanted attention or upset teachers and classmates.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This feeling also ripples throughout the community, casting a shadow on fellow classmates, family and loved ones.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classmate
Noun
  • The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of schoolmate
Noun
  • At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of shipmate
Noun
  • But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
    — BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
    — Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Definition of messmate
Noun
  • The infielder and his teammates had earned it Wednesday with a 4-3, 11-inning victory that secured more than a sweep of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Under Hansi Flick, Rodri could play a number of midfield positions depending on the formation, but either behind or by the side of FC Barcelona number 8 Pedri, his Spain teammate, are the most likely layouts.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of teammate
Noun
  • In an interview with Spanish sports newspaper AS in June, De la Torre spoke glowingly about his colleague and friend and the key to their success on the south coast.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Julie Chen Moonves returned to host another live eviction of Big Brother, where a second housemate exited the house.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Definition of housemate
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“Playfellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playfellow. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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