exchange student
noun
: a student from one country received into an institution in another country often in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first
Examples of exchange student in a Sentence
I went to Germany as an exchange student.
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The princess is set to spend the fall 2026 semester as an exchange student at the University of Oslo in order to remain close to her family.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
In 1999, Cary Stayner kidnapped and murdered a mother, her teenage daughter, and an exchange student during their trip to Yosemite National Park, The Mercury News previously reported.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Carole Sund, her teenage daughter and the exchange student who had been living with the Eureka family were on a trip to Yosemite.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
In 1999, Cary Stayner kidnapped and murdered a mother, her teenage daughter, and an exchange student during their trip to Yosemite National Park, The Mercury News previously reported.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Carole Sund, her teenage daughter and the exchange student who had been living with the Eureka family were on a trip to Yosemite.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20student. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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