sophomore

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noun

soph·​o·​more

ˈsäf-ˌmȯr,

 also  ˈsȯf-,

 or  ˈsä-fə-,

or

ˈsȯ-fə- 

: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school

sophomore

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adjective

: being or associated with the second in a series

their sophomore album

Examples of sophomore in a Sentence

Noun

She's a sophomore in high school.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Diana Michaelson is a sophomore studying healthcare policy at Cornell University. —Diana Michaelson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024

Purdy started his varsity football career in 2015 as a sophomore at Perry High School and quickly established himself as a powerhouse heading into college and was deemed a three-star prospect. —Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2024

Adjective

There are also sophomore film projects from Yorgos Goussis, Kaltrina Krasniqi, Diego Llorente, Nikola Mijović, Ahu Ozturk, Sonia Liza Kenterman, and Ahmad Ghossein. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024

The Falcons’ three other scoring golfers were sophomore Roman Damnkoehler (73), junior Ethan Elleraas (75) and senior Colin Li, off to Yale, (76). —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Greek sophos wise + mōros foolish

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sophomore

noun

soph·​o·​more

ˈsäf-ˌmō(ə)r,

-ˌmȯ(ə)r;

ˈsäf-ᵊm-ˌō(ə)r,

-ˌȯ(ə)r

: a student in his or her second year at a 4-year high school or college