[count] 1 : a group of people who compete in a sport, game, etc., against another group
▪ a doubles team in tennis ▪ a basketball/gymnastics/bowling team ▪ He is the best player on his team. ▪ They are the worst team in baseball. ▪ Our team is losing. = (Brit) Our team are losing. ▪ (US) He is on a team. = (Brit) He is in a team. — often used before another noun ▪ She is the team captain. ▪ Baseball is a team sport. [=a sport played by teams] — see also tag team 2 : a group of people who work together
▪ To get the job done more quickly, we split up into teams. ▪ We worked as a team to put out the fire. ▪ The company hired a team of lawyers to advise them. ▪ a search and rescue team — often used before another noun ▪ The project was a team effort. ▪ corporate efforts to build team spirit [=the desire to work well as a team] 3 : a group of two or more animals used to pull a wagon, cart, etc.
▪ a team of horses ▪ A dog team pulled the sled.
▪ a doubles team in tennis ▪ a basketball/gymnastics/bowling team ▪ He is the best player on his team. ▪ They are the worst team in baseball. ▪ Our team is losing. = (Brit) Our team are losing. ▪ (US) He is on a team. = (Brit) He is in a team. — often used before another noun ▪ She is the team captain. ▪ Baseball is a team sport. [=a sport played by teams] — see also tag team
▪ To get the job done more quickly, we split up into teams. ▪ We worked as a team to put out the fire. ▪ The company hired a team of lawyers to advise them. ▪ a search and rescue team — often used before another noun ▪ The project was a team effort. ▪ corporate efforts to build team spirit [=the desire to work well as a team]
▪ a team of horses ▪ A dog team pulled the sled.







