teamwork

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)

Etymology

From team + work. Compare West Frisian teamwurk (“teamwork”).

In classic literature

Teamwork is our first motto." — The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery; Or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House, Hildegard G. Frey
Jim Culver Learns the Secret of Teamwork. — The best short stories of 1920, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
It gives a good illustration of the necessity of "teamwork." — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading