schoolmate
gb/skˈulmˌeɪt/ us/skˈulmˌeɪt/
B1
English
Senses
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Noun
B1
role
1
person from the same school
A person who goes to the same school as you, or went to the same school as you.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s schoolmate; a schoolmate of [someone]'s
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse schoolmate (same school) with classmate (same class) or school friend (someone you are friends with at school).
Synonyms
classmate (Often implies the same class or year group, not just the same school.)
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school friend (Emphasizes friendship rather than simply attending the same school.)
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fellow student (More general; does not necessarily mean the same school.)
Antonyms
stranger (Someone you do not know or have no shared school connection with.)
Collocations
old schoolmate
|former schoolmate
|childhood schoolmate
|schoolmate from high school
|schoolmate from college
|run into a schoolmate
|meet a schoolmate
|stay in touch with schoolmates
|a group of schoolmates
|my schoolmates
Themes
education
|relationships
|people
Examples
- I bumped into an old schoolmate on the train and we talked about our teachers.
- She introduced me to two of her schoolmates from secondary school.
- Many of his schoolmates still live in the same town.
Learner examples
- He is my schoolmate.
- I met a schoolmate at the café.
Grammar
Dictionary form
schoolmate
IPA
GB/skˈulmˌeɪt/
US/skˈulmˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
school - mate (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (school)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: schoolmate
- Plural: schoolmates
Expressions
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