student

noun

stu·​dent ˈstü-dᵊnt 

ˈstyü-,

 chiefly Southern  -dənt

often attributive

1

: scholar, learner

especially : one who attends a school

2

: one who studies : an attentive and systematic observer

a student of politics

Synonyms

• pupil
• scholar

Examples of student in a Sentence

a group of college students

She is a student at Georgetown University.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the University of Maryland's graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the students with a message of connection and love. —Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025

In October 2019, the mother of four — who shares North West, 11, Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 6, with ex-husband Kanye West — dressed as the fictional Harvard law school student for Halloween. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 May 2025

Long holiday weekends are ideal for travel because many people have an extra day off work and students are off from school. —Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Al Arab will still get his diploma The University at Buffalo wrote in a statement on Wednesday that its graduation ceremony rules dictate that only the student accepting a diploma is allowed to walk across the stage. —Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin student-, studens, from present participle of studēre to study — more at study

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing student

• anti-student
• A student
• B student
• college/student deferment
• C student
• day student
• exchange student
• mature student
• nontraditional student
• student body
• student council
• student driver
• student government
• student lamp
• student loan
• student's t distribution
• student teacher
• student teaching
• student union

Rhymes for student

• prudent
• imprudent
• impudent

Kids Definition

student

noun

stu·​dent ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 

 chiefly Southern  -ənt

1

: scholar sense 1

especially : one who attends a school or college

2

: one who studies

a student of life