classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt 

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

Examples of classmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for classmate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt 

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