classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt 

: a member of the same class in a school or college

Examples of classmate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The episode is unfortunately timely, amid the infuriating story of the Cornell 7, the name coined online for the seven male students at Cornell University who are accused of drugging and gang raping a female classmate in October 2024. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Rigby is one of Carrie’s classmates (seen giving her directions in an early episode), his daughter Theodora Isabelle Irene plays a young Margaret White in a flashback and his youngest, Cody Paul, appears in a grocery store scene with Margaret. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest. — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for classmate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

classmate

noun

class·​mate ˈklas-ˌmāt 

: a member of the same class in a school or college