Definition of SCHOOLMATE

schoolmate

Plural: schoolmates

Noun

  • an acquaintance that you go to school with
  • A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From school + -mate.

Synonyms

class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, fellow

Scrabble Score: 17

schoolmate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
schoolmate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schoolmate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

schoolmate: valid Words With Friends Word