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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Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter, Jaime, was killed in the Parkland high school shooting in South Florida in 2018, said some of Jaime's classmates now attend FSU. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025 The murder trial of a high school student who admitted to stabbing his classmate to death kicked off in Texas this week. Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Sink stars as Shelby, a smoldering outcast amongst her classmates who isn’t afraid to speak truth to power. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The four-part drama covers the fallout from a brutal murder of a teenage girl by her male classmate following his radicalisation by misogynistic content online. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 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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