team

A group of people who play a sport or work together.

• Our team won the match.
• She manages a team of nurses.
• Which teams are playing tonight?

Similar words: group, side

Common phrases: football team, team member, join a team

Two or more animals working together to pull a vehicle or heavy load.

• A team of horses pulled the cart.
• He harnessed his team before sunrise.
• Two teams of oxen moved the heavy logs.

How to use it: a team of animals (A team of horses pulled the wagon.)

Common phrases: team of horses, team of oxen

To bring people or things together, or join others, to work together.

• Let’s team up for this project.
• They teamed with local volunteers to clean the park.
• The coach teamed the two fastest players together.

How to use it: team up with someone (We teamed up with another school.); team someone with someone (The coach teamed Ana with Lee.)

Similar words: join forces, pair, combine

Common phrases: team up, team with someone, team someone together

To carry goods using animals that pull a cart or other vehicle.

• They team lumber down the valley.
• He teamed the logs to the mill.
• The timber was teamed across the frozen river.

Similar words: haul, transport

Common phrases: team lumber, team logs