schoolfellows

Peers in class

Schoolfellows are people who attend or attended the same school.

The word is old-fashioned and primarily British, carrying a nostalgic or formal tone: He remained close with his schoolfellows throughout his life.

The singular schoolfellow appears in Victorian literature to describe classmates or childhood companions.

nostalgia

reunion

Gathering after separation

memories · childhood · adolescence · formative years · class reunion · reconnection · shared history

school life

classroom

Educational instruction space

exams · uniforms · lockers · detention · field trip · sports · extracurricular · graduation · assembly · cafeteria

bonds

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

kinship · brotherhood · sisterhood · rapport · trust · alliance · unity · bonding · affinity · comradeship

companions

classmate

Fellow student

  • peerOne of similar standing
  • friendNon-kin mutual bond
  • chumFriend or fish scraps

pal · buddy · mate · playmate · comrade · companion · acquaintance · confidant · deskmate · batchmate

Opposites
role in educational institution

schoolfellowsteachers

Those who instruct students

schoolmasters · instructors · schoolteachers · professors · faculty

social relationship

schoolfellowsstrangers

People unknown to you

outsiders · enemies · adversaries · foes · acquaintances

Family

schoolfellow

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G