classmate

CEFRA1

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who is in the same class as you.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

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

  • On leaving school, she got married to her classmate.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈklæsmeɪt]
  • [ˈklasmeːt]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A student who is in the same class at school.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • 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 [...]

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Origin

noun

From class + mate.