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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Would a caricature that depicts the likeness of a classmate with her breasts visible be a crime? Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025 After the clinic finished its case rounds, Allison and some of her classmates met with Rebecca (whose name has also been changed), one of a group of former clinic students invited to continue their work for a second semester. Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025 Mangione’s cousin asked one of Luigi’s Gilman classmates on Sept. 21. Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Kenya Moore visited her 6-year-old daughter, Brooklyn Daly, and her classmates to give a history lesson! Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classmate

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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 24 Mar. 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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