student

noun

ˈstü-dᵊnt How to pronounce student (audio)
Definition of studentnext
as in pupil
one who attends a school a straight-A student at the local high school

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Recent Examples of student Your eyes will thank you College students often fall asleep without removing their contacts, especially when exhausted from late-night studying or over-intoxicated from partying. — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Lo is putting that mission into practice through the 2026 MHG Companion Scholarship Program, which provided scholarships to 100 students, paired with mentorship and long-term support. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The 50 schools with the lowest percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch average a 79% utilization rate. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The network now serves more than 7,500 students through 16 schools across Denver and Aurora. — Bret Clement, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for student
Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
  1. pupil
  2. scholar
Noun
  • Their children – Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five – are enrolled to start as day pupils at a mixed independent school next month.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Idaho has long ranked last or near last in funding per pupil, and has struggled with a decades-old funding formula that lawmakers and state officials say doesn’t reflect what is happening in classrooms today.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pupil
Noun
  • Margot has been absorbed with a new idea she’s discovered in her work and has even reached out to a scholar at NASA to discuss it.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As scholars now know, Capa’s early oeuvre encompassed works by both him and Taro.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholar

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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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