teams
English meaning: Teams
Definition
A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
Example
“Both teams walked onto the pitch to loud cheers from the crowd.”
Another example: “The project was divided among three teams, each handling one stage.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'team': groups working or playing together ('sports teams', 'sales teams'), or sets of draught animals (historical). Everyday register; common in sport and business. Also the brand name Microsoft Teams in modern office talk.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'team' 'offspring, set of draught animals'; the sport/work-group sense is from the 16th–19th centuries.
Synonyms
- squads
- sides
- crews
- groups
- units
Related Words
Common Collocations
- sports teams
- work in teams
- two teams
- rival teams
- team up
Word Forms
team (n/v); teams; teamed; teaming
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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