/tiːm/
Translation
A group of people who work or play together to reach the same goal.
Word origin
From Old English team, first meaning a set of animals pulling together, later a group of people.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- team
Grammar
Examples
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"Team" is the group of people who play together.
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"Teams" is the plural, meaning more than one team.
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Here "team" is the group she plays for.
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