undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)

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As a 21-year-old undergrad at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., Pearce and one of his fraternity brothers started a clothing company called Fraternity Collection with about $2,000 and a fraternity. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 At the gathering, Hendricks was surprised to see old classmates from his senior year as an undergrad and roommates during his graduate studies. David Chiu, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 The background: Gonzalez, 31, grew up in southeast Dallas and came to the University of Texas as an undergrad to study philosophy, anthropology and history. Asher Price, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 Moreover, both undergrads and graduate students tend to be cash-strapped. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergrad 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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