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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Holt statistically doesn’t have the NFL longevity that some of his classmates do. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025 But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of The Heathers – three beautiful and impossibly cruel classmates all named Heather – her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025 Jenna Ortega stars as Vada, a student struggling to cope with the trauma of an incident at her school in which 16 classmates were killed. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025 After Temple had joined Granas and her classmates to work on a number in a dance studio, Granas was asked to stand back-to-back with the child star. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classmate

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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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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