student

noun

stu·​dent ˈstü-dᵊnt 

ˈstyü-

chiefly Southern -dənt

often attributive

1

: scholar, learner

especially : one who attends a school

2

: one who studies : an attentive and systematic observer

a student of politics

Synonyms of student

• pupil
• scholar

Examples of student in a Sentence

a group of college students

She is a student at Georgetown University.

Recent Examples on the Web

Munday and graduate student Tristan Deppe wanted the opposite. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

For math, the district again saw 49% of students reaching their growth targets -- or two percentage points below the state average. —Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025

Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Rice's book Cry to Heaven follows two men, Guido Maffeo and Tonio Treshi, whose lives grow intertwined in Venice when Guido takes him on as a student as Tonio pursues his dream of singing. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing student

• anti-student
• A student
• B student
• college/student deferment
• C student
• day student
• exchange student
• mature student
• nontraditional student
• student body
• student council
• student driver
• student government
• student lamp
• student loan
• student's t distribution
• student teacher
• student teaching
• student union

Rhymes for student

• prudent
• imprudent
• impudent

Kids Definition

student

noun

stu·​dent ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 

chiefly Southern -ənt

1

: scholar sense 1

especially : one who attends a school or college

2

: one who studies

a student of life