school friend
noun[C]
(alsoschoolfriend)uk/ˈskuːl ˌfrend/us/ˈskuːl ˌfrend/afriendfromschool, or afriendthat youmetat thetimewhen you were atschool:
She waswalkinghomewith aschoolfriendwhen theaccidenthappened.
Anoldschoolfriend called andleftamessageon myvoicemail.
- Why don't youinviteaschoolfriendover afterschool?
- The girl'smotheronlydiscoveredwhat was going on when her daughter's schoolfriend made astrangecomment.
- IwishI'dkeptintouchwith myschoolfriends.
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
- acquaintance
- acquaintanceship
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- compatriot
- comrade
- crony
- crowd
- fair-weather friend
- fam
- flatmate
- intimate
- neighbour
- oppo
- pal
- peeps
- peer group
- pen pal