schoolmate

noun

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

Examples of schoolmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gru’s latest bust of an old schoolmate Maxime (Will Ferrell), however, puts Gru, his wife/fellow AVL Agent Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their family at risk, so the AVL moves them to a safe house. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 Lee and his schoolmate Zhu Guangya were the two physicists in the group. Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024 The district threatened to cut school bus access for Braylon Blocker, 12, and his schoolmates this year. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 The victim had just finished up playing soccer in the park with a schoolmate of the same age near the corner of Colden St. and Kalmia Ave. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolmate 

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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 13 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

schoolmate

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

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