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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Sitting outside the stadium, eating lunch with her classmates, J’Averi Yates, a student at Hogan Prep Elementary, had her teeth cleaned and said the best part was getting to see the football stadium. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Holding a Camera, Holding Dignity This truth came back to me recently in a conversation with my friend Daniel Levin, an Associate Professor of Photography at Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College and my former classmate at RIT. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The journal also details an incident around seventh grade in which the shooter claimed they were suspended from school after discussing school shootings with classmates. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 The scenes featuring Dora’s burgeoning friendships with her new classmates are lackluster and unnecessary. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classmate

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 10 Sep. 2025.

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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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