(also less frequent school·mate ) noun
( especially BrE ) a friend who attends or attended the same school as you :
She met up with some of her old (= former) school friends.
(also less frequent school·mate ) noun
( especially BrE ) a friend who attends or attended the same school as you :
She met up with some of her old (= former) school friends.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005