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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In Paschal’s last two seasons in 6A, the upperclassmen had a goal: Win one district game.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Alabama football just signed the No. 2 recruiting class nationally, then retained several upperclassmen who had stay-or-go NFL decisions — only three juniors declared for the NFL Draft.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
At one point during the slide Friday, a group of upperclassmen Gophers huddled up on the court before foul shots as if to come up with something to help stop the bleeding.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, head coach Hugh Coleman said a group of underclassmen transfers as well as some rising upperclassmen have picked up the slack and kept the positive momentum going.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Alabama football just signed the No. 2 recruiting class nationally, then retained several upperclassmen who had stay-or-go NFL decisions — only three juniors declared for the NFL Draft.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
At one point during the slide Friday, a group of upperclassmen Gophers huddled up on the court before foul shots as if to come up with something to help stop the bleeding.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, head coach Hugh Coleman said a group of underclassmen transfers as well as some rising upperclassmen have picked up the slack and kept the positive momentum going.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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