schoolmate

noun

school·​mate ˈskül-ˌmāt How to pronounce schoolmate (audio)
Synonyms of schoolmatenext
: a companion at school

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He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed. Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and was left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed. ABC News, 2 May 2026 Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 Finding a solution became the Mikva Challenge project for them and several schoolmates. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolmate

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolmate was in 1563

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“Schoolmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolmate. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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schoolmate

noun
school·​mate -ˌmāt How to pronounce schoolmate (audio)
: a companion at school

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