classmate

class·mate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klas-meyt, klahs-]
- /ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs-/
- /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klas-meyt, klahs-]
- /ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs-/

Definitions of classmate word

countable noun classmate Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college. 3
noun classmate a friend or contemporary of the same class in a school, college, etc 3
noun classmate a member of the same class at a school or college 3
noun classmate a member of the same class at a school or college. 1
noun classmate A fellow member of a class at school or college. 1
noun classmate Student who is in the same class (in school). 0

See all 6 definitions of classmate

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Origin of classmate

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1705-15; class + mate1

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Parts of speech for Classmate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Classmate

classmate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

classmate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for classmate

noun classmate

colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.

All 53 Synonyms of classmate

Antonyms for classmate

noun classmate

antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
detractor — The detractors of a person or thing are people who criticize that person or thing.

All 5 Antonyms of classmate

classmate

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Definitions of classmate word

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Origin of classmate

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Parts of speech for Classmate

classmate popularity

classmate usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for classmate

noun classmate

Antonyms for classmate

noun classmate

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