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classmate

American  
[klas-meyt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /

noun

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

classmate British  
/ ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of classmate

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

Example Sentences

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I go to school at the University of Miami, where many of my classmates have family ties to Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

The typical gap in entering credentials between black students and their classmates, very wide before Fair Admissions, narrowed by nearly half.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of his classmates, himself included, preferred to listen to hip-hop back then.

From Los Angeles Times

Riccardo's classmates were given permission to leave school early to attend the funeral.

From Barron's

The Ivy League student had agreed to meet former classmate Woodward one evening during winter break.

From Los Angeles Times

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