schoolmate

B1
US /ˈskulˌmeɪt/ UK /ˈskuːlˌmeɪt/
noun Freq #38900

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    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
    noun

    an acquaintance that you go to school with

Etymology

From school + -mate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who was a fellow... fellowschoolfellow
2 noun · an acquaintance that you go... class fellowclassmateschoolfellow

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