classmate

[klas-meyt, klahs-]

noun

1. a member of the same class at a school or college.

classmate

/ ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of classmate¹

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

Example Sentences

They dressed Nania differently than his classmates, who picked on him.

From Los Angeles Times

She never felt comfortable in class and tried to “slide under the radar” — afraid that her unique voice, which resonates sweetly at a higher pitch — would cause classmates to tease her.

From Los Angeles Times

Nonetheless, Ortega was already thinking about law school after noticing that former classmates of his from Nogales High were “going into the system … and I thought one wrong turn and I could’ve been there myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Simply joining in with his classmates' phonics practice was something his mum Claire says she "didn't dare to dream could happen".

From BBC

Another watches a tape of her college-freshman-aged self setting up a guy who could have been a classmate and sighs, “Years later, I’m still emotionally exhausted.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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