schoolmate

[ skool-meyt ]
/ ˈskulˌmeɪt /

noun

a companion or associate at school.

Origin of schoolmate

First recorded in 1555–65; school1 + mate1

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British Dictionary definitions for schoolmate

schoolmate

schoolfellow

/ (ˈskuːlˌmeɪt) /

noun

a companion at school; fellow pupil