student

stu·dent

noun, often attributive \ˈstü-d^ənt, ˈstyü-, chiefly Southern -dənt\

Definition of STUDENT

1

: scholar, learner; especially : one who attends a school

2

: one who studies : an attentive and systematic observer <a student of politics>

Examples of STUDENT

1. a group of college students
2. She is a student at Georgetown University.

Origin of STUDENT

Middle English, from Latin student-, studens, from present participle of studēre to study — more at study

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to STUDENT

Synonyms

pupil, scholar

Antonyms

nonstudent

Related Words

reader, studier; day student, preppy (or preppie), schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl; schoolfellow, schoolmate; coed, collegian, postgraduate, undergraduate; high schooler, kindergartner (also kindergartener), middler, middle schooler; freshman, junior, senior, sophomore; underclassman, undergrad, upperclassman; exchange student

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis