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

His former teachers and classmates, as well as the parents of the first beneficiaries, came together to celebrate his memory and to console his parents. — David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

One of her former classmates at West Boca Community High, 22-year-old Elijah Rygh, said Filgueiras was passionate about flying back in high school and was eager to join the Aviation Academy when the school launched it. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

The practice has received more scrutiny in recent weeks, after Tennessee prisoner Christa Pike, 50, survived a botched execution for her role in the 1995 torture and murder of a classmate, Colleen Slemmer. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

After initially first performing as a DJ, Atkins formed the electronic music group Cybotron with college classmate Rik Davis in 1980. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 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