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

The process was maddening, Huerta said, and took him and his classmates over a year. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Colleges, universities, and companies across the country could learn a great deal from what Adeniran and her classmates have built at Morgan State. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Burke allegedly paid one of her classmates $1,000 to deliver a secret phone so the two could remain in contact. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 21 July 2026

As the clock ticked down, Boyle took off his headphones, dropped the microphone and turned back into a student, rushing the field with his classmates. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 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