noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who sits with another person at the same desk.

   "At our school, pupils could not choose their own deskmates."

2. 2
   One who sits with another person at neighbouring (frequently, touching) desks.

Example

More examples

"We raced against our deskmate to see who could memorize the text faster, and I lost."

Etymology

From desk + -mate.

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