schoolfellow

Peer in class

A schoolfellow is a person who attends or attended the same school as another—a classmate or former classmate.

The word sounds old-fashioned or British: He reconnected with an old schoolfellow at the reunion.

Schoolmate is the more common American equivalent.

classmate

companion

One who keeps company

chumFriend or fish scraps
matePartner or companion
palClose trusted companion

buddy · playmate · peer · deskmate · benchmate · roommate · dormmate · batchmate · contemporary · acquaintance

school

classroom

Educational instruction space

dormitoryStudent living building
playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
uniformIdentical throughout

recess · homework · assembly · detention · prefect · headmaster · graduation · yearbook · alumni · reunion

bond

camaraderie

Goodwill among companions

friendshipBond of mutual affection
solidarityUnity among allies
kinshipState of being related

rapport · loyalty · brotherhood · sisterhood · esprit de corps · companionship · affinity · trust · support · connection

youth

adolescence

Teenage developmental stage

childhoodLife's earliest phase
teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
pupilLearner or eye opening

student · learner · junior · youngster · adolescent · teen · juvenile · schooldays · formative · growing up

Opposites

institutional context

schoolfellowcolleague

Professional associate

coworker · workmate · business associate · cellmate · shipmate

relationship type

schoolfellowstranger

Person not yet known

enemy · rival · adversary · foe · outsider

relational hierarchy

schoolfellowteacher

One who instructs others

schoolmaster · headmaster · instructor · professor · pupil

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G