classmate
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈklɑːs.meɪt//
- United Kingdom/[ˈklasmɛjt]/
- United States//ˈklæs.meɪt//
- United States/[ˈklæsmeɪt]/
- Canada/[ˈklasmeːt]/
A student who is in the same class at school.
noun
- 1
A student who is in the same class at school.
Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons.
She was your classmate at the village school from first grade.
- 2
A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.
The Class 87 is the only main line-certified member of the fleet left in the UK, although there are 21 classmates in use overseas [...]
Etymology
From class + -mate.
Forms
- plural
- classmates
classical · Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in…classics · Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and…classified · Sorted into classes or categories.
classmate · A student who is in the same class at school.
classroom · A room, often in a school, where classes take place.classy · Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.clatter · To make a rattling sound.