classmate
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/ / /ˈklæs.meɪt/ / [ˈklæsmeɪt]
noun
Etymology: From class + mate.
- A student who is in the same class at school.
“Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons.”
“She was your classmate at the village school from first grade.”
- A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.
“The Class 87 is the only main line-certified member of the fleet left in the UK, although there are 21 classmates in use overseas [...]”