classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt How to pronounce classmate (audio)
Synonyms of classmatenext
: a member of the same class in a school or college

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Fans care about rivalries among teams made up of students who generally progress through college and exhaust their eligibility alongside their classmates, rather than athletes whose college careers extend well beyond the traditional timeline. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Video taken moments before his fall shows Xavier on the ground of a classroom being struck at least six times by a classmate. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Pike, 50, was hospitalized after surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state tried to execute her for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Pike, 50, was hospitalized after surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classmate

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First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of classmate was in 1713

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classmate

noun
class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt How to pronounce classmate (audio)
: a member of the same class in a school or college

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