Synonyms of classmatenext
: a member of the same class in a school or college

Examples of classmate in a Sentence

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Sierra and Rocky had known each other since kindergarten, when their classmate Jane Rustin had taken them aside after a reading of Ann Can Fly to observe that Rocky crossed his legs like a girl and Sierra crossed her legs like a boy. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Now 50, Pike has been incarcerated since 1995 for the murder that year of her former classmate, Colleen Slemmer. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 No harsh chemicals for her, much to the amazement and envy of her Ghanaian classmates. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Pike and her boyfriend were convicted in the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at Knoxville Job Corps. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classmate

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a member of the same class in a school or college

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