How do you use the word "classmate" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "classmate" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "classmate": On leaving school, she got married to her classmate. I ran into an old classmate of mine on my way to the station.

Classmate Meaning

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA student who is in the same class at school.

nounA member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

Sentence Examples

On leaving school, she got married to her classmate.

I ran into an old classmate of mine on my way to the station.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

schoolmate

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

My ____ in the biology lab helped me dissect the frog correctly.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

My favorite ____ is moving to a new school next week.

Word Origin & History

From class + mate.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"She was your classmate at the village school from first grade." — 2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 353:

"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 [...]" — 2019 October 23, Rail, page 30:

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