upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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