classmate

[ klas-meyt, klahs- ]
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noun
  1. a member of the same class at a school or college.

Origin of classmate

1
An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; class + mate1

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British Dictionary definitions for classmate

classmate

/ (ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt) /


noun
  1. a friend or contemporary of the same class in a school, college, etc

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