exchange student

noun

Definition of exchange studentnext
as in day student

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Recent Examples of exchange student The actress, who played the sultry exchange student Nadia in the 1999 hit, packed her bags at the end of 2016 and never looked back. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Despite a background in modeling, the actress noted that playing the sultry exchange student was a challenge. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 Best Overall Japan Travel Essentials In high school, my sister’s best friend was an exchange student from Japan. — Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 The collaboration was sparked by Adrian Sauer, a JGU Mainz exchange student who introduced the Kyushu team to materials long studied in Germany. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange student
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange student
  1. day student
  2. freshman
  3. schoolchild
  4. student
  5. junior
Noun
  • Of the high school students, 161 are boarders, 23 are day students.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, began at Lambrook when their family moved from London to Windsor in 2022, enrolling as day students at the private school in Berkshire.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of day student
Noun
  • After sitting behind Dillon Gabriel for a season, Moore displayed considerable progress in 2025 and played with more poise than when he was thrust into the starting role at UCLA as a true freshman in 2023.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for practically every American schoolchild.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of schoolchild
Noun
  • The couple's home is near the former San Francisco Art Institute, where prominent sculptor Ralph Stackpole taught for decades — leading Gittelsohn to believe the piece may have a connection to him or one of his students.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Your stories are a great reminder of what sports teaches high school students about life.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • The junior ran for 99 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the Cardinal’s 37-27 win against Hawaii on Saturday to begin Stanford’s season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Agencies should train juniors to question AI’s outputs, connect insights across data and turn analysis into meaningful actions and business outcomes.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of junior

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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange%20student. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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