labelmate

noun

la·​bel·​mate ˈlā-bəl-ˌmāt How to pronounce labelmate (audio)
: a singer or musician who records for the same company as another

Examples of labelmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Earlier this month, the feud boiled over with the release of a Red Bull Spiral Freestyle with Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, and Big Sean. Filmed earlier this year, Joey used the opportunity to keep the beef fresh, boldly taking aim at his West Coast opponents on the same stage as their TDE labelmate. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 May 2025 The album also features appearances from Eric Church and Wallen’s Big Loud labelmate Hardy. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2025 In their separate realities that exist in the same setting, the former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates are swept up in the presence of their partners. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labelmate

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labelmate was in 1967

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Labelmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labelmate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!