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

However, most students are too young to recognize the huge implications of this choice, and, furthermore, some students’ parents may not be familiar with the US college application process due to not having gone to college or coming from an immigrant background. —Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

On the Facebook page for Pittsfield High School, a post from April 2021 welcomed Mr. Wiggins as the new dean of students. —Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024

Lessons about safe, effective use of AI tools would not only help build strong technical skills, but also potentially help students forge a healthy amount of emotional distance from chatbots. —Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024

Pro-Trump students at Beverly Hills High School staged raucous demonstrations in the aftermath of the election that left some Black students and a teacher shaken. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

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

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