What is the difference between Classmate and Classmates?

The difference between classmate and classmates

is that "classmate" is a student who is in the same class at school and "classmates" is a student who is in the same class at school.

classmate

classmates

Noun

  • A student who is in the same class at school.
  • (by extension) A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

Exemple

  • Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I’ve never spoken to him outside of lessons.
  • The Class 87 is the only main line-certified member of the fleet left in the UK, although there are 21 classmates in use overseas […]

Noun

  • A student who is in the same class at school.
  • (by extension) A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

Examples

  • Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I’ve never spoken to him outside of lessons.
  • The Class 87 is the only main line-certified member of the fleet left in the UK, although there are 21 classmates in use overseas […]