schoolmate — a person who attends or attended the same school as another
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who attends or attended the same school as another
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My schoolmate became a famous chef and now owns five restaurants.
- I accidentally liked my schoolmate's photo from 2015 while stalking their Instagram.
- She invited all her schoolmates to her wedding except the one who copied her homework.
schoolmate
NOUN[/ˈskuːlmeɪt/]
a person who attends or attended the same school as another
💡 Concept
a person who attends or attended the same school as another
🎵 Rhyme
From schoolmate to teammate, now it's checkmate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈskuːlmeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskuːlmeɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootschool
Suffix-mate
🎵Rhyme
teammateroommateclassmatecheckmate
teammate
roommate
classmate
checkmate
🔗Collocations
old schoolmate
meet a schoolmate
former schoolmate
schoolmate reunion
childhood schoolmate
contact schoolmates
📝Examples
“My schoolmate became a famous chef and now owns five restaurants.”
😄 Fun example
“I accidentally liked my schoolmate's photo from 2015 while stalking their Instagram.”
😄 Fun example
“She invited all her schoolmates to her wedding except the one who copied her homework.”
“My schoolmate and I have been best friends for over twenty years.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
classmatefellow studentschool friendalumnusalumna
Antonyms
strangeroutsider
Related
teammateroommatecolleaguepeerbuddy
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