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

But when Jennings’s father took a job in Seoul and Ken started attending an international school, his classmates hipped him to a certain show airing in the afternoons on the Armed Forces Television Network. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Endlessly recombining into different clusters — Atlan knows that a teenager is a shapeshifter to whom no one label can stick for very long — the classmates hang out and fall out. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Campbell walked with the rest of his classmates, but Reinart had to miss the ceremony. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class. — Arkansas Online, 10 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