student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

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In 2013, nearly 90% of UW-Green Bay's student body were undergraduates. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024 First, there is the entrance of the Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen, in which the student body from each school marches in formation on the gridiron before taking their seats in the stands. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Columbia is one of a handful of U.S. colleges and universities that have been cautioning their international student bodies to return to campus early to avoid any travel delays. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 The global higher education sector stands at a crossroads, caught between intensifying economic constraints, shifting societal expectations, and the evolving priorities of a more mobile, selective international student body. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for student body 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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