day student

noun

: a student who attends regular classes at a college or preparatory school but does not live at the institution

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The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to remain based in Windsor, living at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, and George, Charlotte and Louis are day students at the nearby Lambrook School. Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 But among day students, Heff was something of an aristocrat. Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 At the start of the school day students slip their phone into the pouch. Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024 According to the school’s website, tuition ranges from about $18,000 for day students to $73,000 for international boarding students. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for day student 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of day student was in 1883

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“Day student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20student. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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