schoolmate
Peer in class
A schoolmate is someone who attends or attended the same school as you.
The term implies shared time and place rather than close friendship—a schoolmate might be someone you barely knew: I ran into an old schoolmate at the grocery store.
Compare classmate, which specifies the same class or graduating year.
Informal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
playmate · bestie · sidekick · ally · trust · loyalty · bonding · support
Educational instruction space
- deskFurniture for writing
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- recessPause in activity
playground · uniform · backpack · locker · hallway · cafeteria · assembly · graduation
Group sharing circumstances
- contemporaryOf the present age
- batchmatePeer from same group
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- equalIdentical in amount
lab partner · project partner · groupmate · benchmate · dormmate
Gathering after separation
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- alumniFormer school members
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
old times · reconnection · graduation · yearbook · class reunion · lost touch · childhood memories
buddy
Informal term for companion
confidant · playmate · bestie · sidekick · ally · trust · loyalty · bonding · support · connection
classroom
Educational instruction space
- deskFurniture for writing
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- textbookAcademic subject manual
recess · playground · uniform · backpack · locker · hallway · cafeteria · assembly · graduation · detention
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
- contemporaryOf the present age
- batchmatePeer from same group
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
equal · lab partner · project partner · groupmate · benchmate · dormmate
reunion
Gathering after separation
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- alumniFormer school members
throwback · old times · reconnection · graduation · yearbook · class reunion · lost touch · childhood memories