classmate
gb/klˈæsmˌeɪt/ us/klˈæsmˌeɪt/
A2
English
~ 7900
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
person in the same class
A person who studies in the same class as you.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s classmate
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"a my classmate"* instead of *"my classmate"* or *"a classmate of mine"*. Another common mistake is to use *classmate* for people who work together; in that case, *coworker* or *colleague* is correct. Also, *classmate* usually refers to another student, not to teachers or staff.
Synonyms
schoolmate (Very close in meaning; often used especially for people who go to the same school, not only the same class.)
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fellow student (More formal; emphasizes that the person is also a student, possibly in the same class or the same program.)
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peer (Broader; means someone of the same age or level, not necessarily in the same class.)
Antonyms
teacher (In the classroom, a teacher is the authority figure, not another student in the same class.)
Collocations
former classmate
|college classmate
|high school classmate
|close classmate
|classmate from [school]
|be classmates
Themes
education
|school
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I ran into an old classmate from high school at the train station.
- Each student had to introduce the classmate sitting next to them.
- My college classmate helped me study for the final exam.
- She added several former classmates as friends on social media.
- He started a company with a classmate he met in business school.
Learner examples
- She is my classmate in English class.
- I sit next to my classmate every day.
- Tomorrow I will meet a classmate at the library.
- Many of my classmates live near the school.
Grammar
Dictionary form
classmate
IPA
GB/klˈæsmˌeɪt/
US/klˈæsmˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
class - mate (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (class)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: classmate
- Plural: classmates
Word family
Forms
classmates
noun
Related words
schoolmate
noun B1
classwork
noun
Expressions
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