classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt How to pronounce classmate (audio)
: a member of the same class in a school or college

Examples of classmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During summer school in 2022, a lawsuit now claims, a boy was targeted in the middle school bathroom by two classmates. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 But unlike many of his classmates, who sought internships at bigger houses after graduating, he was drawn to more outré independent designers like Martin Margiela and Veronique Branquinho. Laura May Todd, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 In another photo taken during their school visit, Jessica sat with Birdie and her husband in front of Birdie’s classmates as Johnson read a book to the students. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 Wang’s family and their lawyer said on social media the boy had long been bullied by the three classmates, who are all under age 14. Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 Wu also did a bit about having a rivalry with a Harvard classmate, the poet Amanda Gorman. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 The lawsuit said the men took photos of her during the assault, posted them on Snapchat and showed them to other classmates, who humiliated and ridiculed her for years. USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 And Leah is wary of the friendship of Mabel (Georgina Sadler) because her new classmate is so palpably desperate to be seen as an ally. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024 Five former classmates from Oxford reunite to make sense of this global puzzle. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of classmate was in 1713

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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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classmate

noun
class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt How to pronounce classmate (audio)
: a member of the same class in a school or college
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