upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The men’s team won a conference championship last season and was built on a core of upperclassmen led by seventh-year senior Alex Garcia, who helped build the program.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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