Collocation
new classmate
a student in your class whom you have only recently met or who has just joined the class
Definition
'new classmate' is a common English collocation. a student in your class whom you have only recently met or who has just joined the class
new + classmate
“I sat next to my new classmate and introduced myself.”
Examples
- My new classmate sits behind me in math class.
- I helped my new classmate find the science room.
- Our new classmate joined the class in the middle of the semester.
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- I was nervous, but my new classmate smiled and said hello first.
- The teacher asked us to work in pairs so we could talk to the new classmate.
- I invited my new classmate to sit with us at lunch.
- My new classmate moved here from another country last month.
- During group work, the new classmate shared a great idea that improved our project.
- After school, I texted my new classmate to ask about the homework.
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