upperclassman

noun

up·​per·​class·​man ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən How to pronounce upperclassman (audio)
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college

Examples of upperclassman in a Sentence

Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The show follows a group of college friends, mainly centered on Lucy and her relationship with a manipulative upperclassman, Stephen. Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024 For the second week in a row, an upperclassman took the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week. Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 There were seven others fighting for a job, and a handful more not even inside the room, freshmen or upperclassmen who had already spoken plenty to reporters. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024 The pandemic, Jauregui says, had disrupted the cycle of upperclassmen mentoring younger students. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for upperclassman 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upperclassman was in 1871

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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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upperclassman

noun
up·​per·​class·​man ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən How to pronounce upperclassman (audio)
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school

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