classmates

Shared your homeroom

Classmates are students in the same class or course of study.

The word implies a shared educational experience rather than close friendship, though classmates may become friends: I ran into an old classmate from high school.

The term applies from elementary school through graduate programs.

peers

cohort

Group sharing circumstances

fellows · year group · homeroom · roster · seating chart · lab partners · study buddies · teammates · rivals · alumni

youth

adolescence

Teenage developmental stage

growing up · childhood · teens · youngsters · innocence · development · preteens · high school · middle school · elementary

school

teacher

One who instructs others

recess · grades · uniform · principal · detention · cafeteria · backpack · notebook · lockers · hallway

friendship

bonding

Forming close connections

affection · support · connection · empathy · rapport · intimacy · confidants · solidarity · closeness · memories

academic

lecture

Educational spoken presentation

  • seminarGroup discussion for learning
  • professorSenior university teacher
  • tutorIndividual instruction provider

thesis · dissertation · research · university · college · major · degree · graduate · undergraduate · enrollment

Categories
Opposites
educational role hierarchy

classmatesteachers

Those who instruct students

instructors · professors · faculty · staff · administrators

social proximity within school

classmatesstrangers

People unknown to you

alumni · outsiders · upperclassmen · underclassmen · rivals

Family

classmate

Familiarity
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