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

• 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

But the reality is that too many students today are walking into old school buildings that threaten their health and safety. —Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

Walter anticipates that more students will opt for more cost-effective education paths, like starting with a two-year community college associate degree before transferring to a four-year university, or attending schools closer to home to reduce housing expenses. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs. —Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025

Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey and student accommodation business Unite Group, will meanwhile exit the FTSE 100 index and move to FTSE 250. —Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Sep. 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