noun
B1
Intermediate
schoolmate
SKOOL-mayt
Schoolmate (noun) means someone who attended the same school as you. Example: “I ran into an old schoolmate at the airport last week.”
noun
1
Someone who attended the same school as you.
"I ran into an old schoolmate at the airport last week."
How to use schoolmate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person you went to school with.
Common mistake
Slightly broader than "classmate" — a schoolmate just attended the same school, not necessarily the same class.
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Etymology
A compound of school and mate.
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What does “schoolmate” mean?
The word “schoolmate” means someone who attended the same school as you. In plain terms, a person you went to school with.
How do you pronounce “schoolmate”?
“Schoolmate” is pronounced SKOOL-mayt (/ˈskulˌmeɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “schoolmate” in a sentence?
Here is “schoolmate” used in a sentence: “I ran into an old schoolmate at the airport last week.”
What part of speech is “schoolmate”?
“Schoolmate” is a noun.
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