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schoolfellow

schoolfellow

1 5.2
A person who goes to the same school as you
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːlˌfɛloʊ/
  • UK
translation icon : compañero de escuela
  • My schoolfellow and I were best friends throughout high school, sharing many memories.

Examples

  • During the reunion, I was excited to see an old schoolfellow I hadn't met in years.

  • And my two schoolfellows, whom I will trust as I will adders fanged... they bear the mandate.

    Hamlet (1990)

  • There are letters sealed, and my two schoolfellows, whom I will trust as I will adders fang'd--

    Blog text (28)

  • She and her schoolfellow enjoyed studying together for their final exams.

Synonyms

schoolmate
vsschoolfellow
17 1.0

A person who goes to the same school as you at the same time

is any person who attends the same school not necessarily at the same time

Antonyms

stranger
∞ 1.0

A person you do not know

Surface Forms

schoolfellow singular
schoolfellows plural

Morphology

schoolfellow = school + fellow (transparent) = school + fellow

Direct compound of 'school' + 'fellow' meaning a person who attends the same school; components map straightforwardly to the sense.

Etymology

Schoolfellow comes from the simple parts school and fellow, and fellow means 'companion' or 'mate'. So a schoolfellow is literally someone you share school with — a classmate or schoolmate, which is why the word means a person who attends the same school as you.