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How to spell team

Team is spelled T-E-A-M.

hear itteam/tim/nounLong vowels

What it means: A group of people working together towards a common goal.

In a sentence: The team played a fun game in the park.

Not to be confused with: teem, a different word.

Same family: teamwork, teammate, teaming, team-based, team up. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "team" comes from Old English "tēam," which originally referred to a group of animals harnessed together, like horses pulling a cart. Over time, its meaning expanded from animals to people working together for a common goal.

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