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

Growing up in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Zheng translated her immigrant parents’ tax forms for them and noticed that classmates’ homes were nicer than hers.

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He is Vance’s longtime friend — a Yale Law School classmate, close political ally and, increasingly, operational arm within the administration.

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A Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage has told the BBC the Reform UK leader is being "fundamentally dishonest" by suggesting former pupils who say they witnessed his racism are not telling the truth.

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Toner-Rodgers said an old classmate worked at a large company in the field of materials science, a branch of engineering that invents novel forms of matter that can be used in technologies like biomedical devices.

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They were less likely to strike up conversations with classmates or confide in dormmates.

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Related Words

• acquaintance 
• bride 
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• schoolmate 
• spouse