schoolmate

noun

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

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According to Newsweek, Barron Trump — President Donald Trump’s youngest son — incorporated a real estate business in July 2024 with Carter Fulcher and Cameron Roxburgh, a schoolmate of Barron’s. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2025 That's the question Eddie Miller (Stephen Graham) has to grapple with when his 13-year-old son is arrested for allegedly killing his schoolmate. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 What Adolescence says about incel culture Based his schoolmates’ use of emojis on Instagram, Bascombe’s son Adam believes Katie was accusing Jamie of being an incel, a misogynistic community popular online with men’s rights activists that bonds over being rejected by women. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025 In Adultery, the audience is immediately introduced to Tom and his 15-year-old daughter Jess, who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and the pair can’t take their hands off one another. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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schoolmate

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

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