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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One month after Amber’s murder, Williams visited her daughter’s elementary school classmates. Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Despite deciding not to interact with his classmates Si-eun winds up talking to Jun-tae, played by Choi Min-young (XO, Kitty, Twenty Five Twenty One). Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 How about Mona manipulating her classmates’ stereotypes about repressed Muslim girls to become more popular? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025 As a graduate student at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Glickman impressed his classmates with both his knowledge of film and his drive. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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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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