Camaraderie Meaning, Team Examples and Practice Quiz

Camaraderie (noun). Camaraderie is the friendly bond people feel within a group, especially when they work together or share experiences. It suggests warmth, companionship and a sense of being part of the group.

Example: The volunteers enjoyed the camaraderie of preparing meals together every Saturday.

Pronunciation guide: kah-muh-RAH-duh-ree. Capital letters show the stressed syllable.

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Camaraderie in teams and at work

At work, camaraderie can describe colleagues sharing a joke, helping one another or enjoying a shared task. In a sports team or study group, it can describe the friendly connection that develops through practising together.

The word names the feeling between people. It does not mean that a group must agree on every decision, or that friendship alone guarantees good results.

Examples of camaraderie in a sentence

• There was a sense of camaraderie among the new students after the group project.
• She missed the camaraderie of the team when she moved to another office.
• Cooking together helped build camaraderie among the neighbours.
• Despite the friendly competition, a spirit of camaraderie filled the room.

Useful combinations include build camaraderie, a sense of camaraderie and camaraderie among colleagues.

Camaraderie versus friendship and teamwork

Friendship can describe a personal relationship between two people. Camaraderie often describes the friendly atmosphere or bond within a group.

Teamwork is people working together on a task. A team may cooperate effectively without feeling close. Camaraderie adds the idea of friendly connection, rather than simply shared work.

Spelling and grammar

Spell the word c-a-m-a-r-a-d-e-r-i-e. Say it in parts, with the strongest stress on RAH. Pronunciations vary slightly between accents.

For ordinary learner sentences, treat camaraderie as an uncountable noun: “We enjoyed the camaraderie.” Use “a sense of camaraderie” when you need a countable phrase.

Fellowship, companionship and comradeship are related alternatives. Hostility can express a contrast. Choose according to the relationship and tone you want to describe.

Where does camaraderie come from?

English borrowed the word from French, where it is related to camarade, meaning a companion or comrade. The word’s history fits its association with people sharing experiences.

To practise, think of a group you know. Describe one small moment that shows its friendly atmosphere rather than simply saying it is a good team.

Practise camaraderie: three quick questions

Try each question before opening its answer. For the writing question, your own correct sentence is welcome.

Question 1

Which is closest to camaraderie: friendship, hostility or maturity?

Question 2

Complete: “There was a strong ___ of camaraderie among the volunteers.”

Question 3

Describe a study group using camaraderie, including an action that shows it.

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Dictionary reference: Merriam-Webster: Camaraderie. The examples and practice questions on this page are written for English Skill Studio.