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

James - not his real name - first joined Snapchat when he was 10, after a classmate suggested everyone in their friendship group get the app.

From BBC

“Excluding them from sports sends a terrible message that they are not worthy of being treated the same as cisgender teammates and classmates,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement read to the court, the victim said he had been "embarrassed" in front of his classmates.

From BBC

The boy is an excellent student; while his classmates dread going to school, he dreads his plantain-lugging weekends.

From New York Times

More than 400 of his classmates at William & Mary Law School signed a petition declaring him “unfit to write or determine the law.”

From Los Angeles Times

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