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classmates

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

classmates is the plural of classmate.

Meaning of classmate

Noun

classmate (plural classmates)

  1. 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.
  2. (broadly) 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 [...]2019 October 23, Rail, page 30

Questions about classmates

What is classmates the plural of?
Classmates is the plural of classmate.
How do you pronounce classmates?
Classmates is pronounced /ˈklɑːs.meɪts/.

Words near classmates in the dictionary

  1. classman
  2. classmanship
  3. classmark
  4. classmarks
  5. classmate
  6. classmates
  7. classmen
  8. classness
  9. classpath
  10. classpaths
  11. classroom

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