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school friend

American  
[skool frend] / ˈskul ˌfrɛnd /

noun

school friends plural
  1. a friend from school.


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noun

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A school friend was a fan of the British-designed toys and told her all about them.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

I fell in love with an old school friend.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

The Burton-Brown organization spawned a who’s who of leaders, including two San Francisco mayors — George Moscone, who was a high school friend, and Brown, the most powerful Assembly speaker in California history.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

He split the place with Jac Collinsworth, his close high school friend, the two of them packed like sardines into a single room that doubled as the kitchen and dining space.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

I have been to Saint Petersburg only once, to attend the wedding of an old school friend of my husband’s.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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