noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.

   "I've lost touch with all my old schoolmates: I only see them at class reunions."

2. 2
   an acquaintance that you go to school with wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

schoolfellowaceamigoassociatebedfellowbedmate

Example

More examples

"My schoolmate is holding a map of Beijing in his hand."

Etymology

From school + -mate.

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