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

Growing up in Birmingham in the Nick Saban era made the pain of each loss worse, as the Crimson Tide was plastered over every bumper and yard sign and half of the shirts of my classmates. — Austin Evans, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026

Pella and Irma, two classmates at Westish College, in Wisconsin, are the best of friends. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Maybe not, but like its classmate, Curry Barker’s Obsession (now on Peacock), this extremely strong debut of a young YouTube auteur seems just as historically significant as some of the other innovations here. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Rather than concentrating solely on those responsible, Terzić widens the circle to the classmates who were silent bystanders who never intervened. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 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