deskmate

English

Alternative forms

• desk mate

Etymology

desk +‎ -mate

Noun

deskmate (plural deskmates)

1. One who sits with another person at the same desk.
   • 1993, Siegmar Muehl, Trading cultures in the classroom: two American teachers in China:

     At our school, pupils could not choose their own deskmates.

2. One who sits with another person at neighbouring (frequently, touching) desks.

Related terms

• classmate
• office mate
• officemate
• schoolmate