deskmate
Shared table partner
A deskmate is someone who shares a desk with you, or who sits at an adjacent desk—typically in a classroom or office.
The term is more common in British English and in countries where students share double desks: My deskmate kept copying my answers during the test.
Adjacent traveler companion
- tablemateFellow diner nearby
- peerOne of similar standing
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- benchmateAdjacent seating companion
homework · textbook · classroom · study · quiz · exam · notebook · pencil
Directly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- besideAdjacent to
- nextImmediately following in sequence
- alongsideAt the side of
elbow-to-elbow · sharing · seating · assigned · arrangement · swap · switch · shuffle
Informal term for companion
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- allySupportive partner
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
pal · chum · partner · camaraderie · bond · friendship · rapport · familiarity
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- sharingDividing among others
- pairingJoining two together
- helpAssistance given
assistance · copying · cheating · studying · brainstorming · discussion · tutoring
Professional associate
- officemateColleague sharing your workspace
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- officeProfessional work location
professional · staff · employee · hotdesking · open-plan · meeting · deadline · project
seatmate
Adjacent traveler companion
benchmate · homework · textbook · classroom · study · quiz · exam · notebook · pencil · backpack
adjacent
Directly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- besideAdjacent to
- nextImmediately following in sequence
alongside · elbow-to-elbow · sharing · seating · assigned · arrangement · swap · switch · shuffle · seated
buddy
Informal term for companion
acquaintance · pal · chum · partner · camaraderie · bond · friendship · rapport · familiarity · chitchat
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- sharingDividing among others
- pairingJoining two together
help · assistance · copying · cheating · studying · brainstorming · discussion · tutoring
colleague
Professional associate
- officemateColleague sharing your workspace
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
office · professional · staff · employee · hotdesking · open-plan · meeting · deadline · project · watercooler
- schoolmatesseatmate, lab partner, study buddy, homework helper, project partner
- peerspeer, colleague, coworker, cohort, contemporary