schoolmate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskuːlmeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskulˌmeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sko̅o̅l′māt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
school•mate /ˈskulˌmeɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Educationa companion at school.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
school•mate  (sko̅o̅l′māt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Educationa companion or associate at school.
  • school1 + mate1 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
schoolmate /ˈskuːlˌmeɪt/, schoolfellow n
  1. a companion at school; fellow pupil
'schoolmate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
condisciple - fortuitous - schoolfellow

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