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Teamwork helped us carry the long banner safely.
What does Teamwork mean?
Teamwork means people combining their efforts to reach a shared goal.
Dictionary definition
Teamwork is the activity or skill of people working together effectively, with each person contributing toward a shared task or goal.
Example sentences
Teamwork in a sentence
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The science group used teamwork by sharing jobs and checking one another's results.
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Strong teamwork does not require everyone to do the same task; it requires each contribution to help the group reach its goal.
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Practice 1
What is teamwork?
Teamwork requires coordinated contributions, not merely being near other people.
Practice 2
Which example best shows teamwork?
Each person contributes to the same shared task, and the contributions work together.
Practice 3
Why is collaboration close to teamwork but not identical?
The words overlap, but their emphasis can differ by context.
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WordTeamwork.
Partnoun.
MeaningTeamwork means people combining their efforts to reach a shared goal.
ExampleExample: Teamwork helped us carry the long banner safely.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- teem · wurk
- Strongest beat
- teem
- Ending
- wurk
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on teem.
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Synonyms
Words like Teamwork
cooperationA close term for people working together or helping one another; teamwork emphasizes coordinated contributions to a group goal.
collaborationOften used when people jointly create, study, or solve something, especially by sharing ideas.
coordinationUse when the important idea is organizing separate actions so they work well together.
Antonym review
Does Teamwork have an opposite?
Teamwork has no precise lexical antonym. Poor coordination and working alone can contrast in particular situations, while competition can still involve teamwork within each team.
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Word family
Teamwork word family
Base word
teamwork
noun
teammate
A person on the same team.
noun
teamworking
A workplace term, especially in British English, for working in teams or organizing work by teams.
adjective
team-based
Organized around or completed by a team.
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Hint for students
A group is not enough by itself. Look for people combining or coordinating different efforts toward the same task or goal.
Common mix-up
Teamwork does not mean everyone must do the same thing, agree about everything, or let one person do all the work. Teamwork is normally an uncountable noun, so avoid teamworks in ordinary use.
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Groups complete a small sorting task with assigned roles, then name how each role contributed and one communication choice that improved the teamwork.
Teacher prompt
Ask students to identify the shared goal, each contribution, and the coordination in several group scenarios. Which scenarios are merely group activity, and which show teamwork?
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