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Definition of batchmate

batchmate

/ˈbætʃˌmeɪt/
batch · mate

Plural:batchmates
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• noun

1

A person who is a member of the same graduating class, academic cohort, or training group as another (used chiefly in South Asian and Philippine English).

Example

"She reconnected with several of her university batchmates at the ten-year alumni reunion."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily used in South Asian and Philippine English to refer to someone who graduated or entered an academic institution, training program, or military cohort in the same year, whereas 'classmate' in American and British English typically refers to someone in the same specific class or grade.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Batchmate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/batchmate
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