schoolmate

noun

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

Examples of schoolmate in a Sentence

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Instead of heading to morning classes, my high school freshman watched over younger schoolmates whose parents have to work. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 Anderson, who remained Facebook friends with his old schoolmate, liked a comment and the friend called him out of the blue. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 Fox 5 Atlanta reported that his schoolmates described him as funny and enjoyable to be around. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024 Watch on Deadline Years before the murders, a schoolmate of Buster Murdaugh, Stephen Smith, was killed in what was believed at the time to be a hit-and-run accident. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolmate 

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jan. 2025.

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schoolmate

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

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