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- [skool-meyt]
- /ˈskulˌmeɪt/
- /ˈskuːl.meɪt/
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- [skool-meyt]
- /ˈskulˌmeɪt/
Definitions of schoolmate word
- noun schoolmate a companion or associate at school. 1
- noun schoolmate friend at school, fellow pupil 1
- countable noun schoolmate A schoolmate is a child who goes to the same school as you, especially one who is your friend. 0
- noun schoolmate a companion at school; fellow pupil 0
- noun schoolmate a companion or acquaintance at school 0
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Origin of schoolmate
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; school1 + mate1
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Parts of speech for Schoolmate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schoolmate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
schoolmate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for schoolmate
noun schoolmate
- analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
- bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
- bosom buddy — close friend
- classmate — Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
Top questions with schoolmate
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