Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈklæs.meɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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[ˈklæsmeɪt]
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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[ˈklasmeːt]
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
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[ˈklasmɛjt]
Pronunciation notes
- British
- Southern
- Standard
Noun
A student who is in the same class at school.
- Examples
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Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons.
She was your classmate at the village school from first grade.
A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.
Usage- broadly
- Examples
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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 [...]
Noun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
- Broader terms