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

How will my child handle new routines, unfamiliar classmates or unexpected changes? — Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

His ability to spin stories about the Trawler means that he is destabilized by the crimes in a way that his classmates aren’t. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Burke then allegedly visited Lake Elsinore and paid one of her classmates $1,000 to slip her a secret phone. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

His distance from Henry was painfully emphasized when his son got in trouble for bullying another classmate, and the idea of Michelle (Andrea Anders) getting engaged to someone else sent him into a tailspin. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 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