schoolmate

[ skool-meyt ]
/ ˈskulˌmeɪt /
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noun

a companion or associate at school.

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Origin of schoolmate

First recorded in 1555–65; school1 + mate1

Words nearby schoolmate

school-leaver, schoolma'am, schoolman, schoolmarm, schoolmaster, schoolmate, school milk, schoolmistress, school night, school of arts, school of hard knocks
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Words related to schoolmate

comrade, acquaintance, chum, classmate, friend

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British Dictionary definitions for schoolmate

schoolmate

schoolfellow

/ (ˈskuːlˌmeɪt) /

noun

a companion at school; fellow pupil
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