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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Try this: Reach out to five former colleagues, classmates, peers or past clients with a warm, genuine check-in. Tanya Edgar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 My classmates didn’t get why everything for me was so freighted. Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025 Warren has seen Earth, Wind and Fire almost 10 times, including once at Arrowhead Stadium, and attended Friday’s concert with several of her Southeast High classmates, all of whom graduated in 1979. Pj Green july 19, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025 My classmates came back with just-as-tentative expressions and baskets full of red currants, squash blossoms, and heads of frisée. Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 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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