underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
Examples of underclassman in a Sentence
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The Wolverines’ girls team won its first title since 2010 in Division II with three underclassmen leading the way.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Oceanside started eight underclassmen in the title match.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Joppatowne, which rosters nine underclassmen, led Edgewood by five with three minutes left.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
With the addition of underclassmen to this year’s game, the depth only improved across the board.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2024
At times, Brenden Stowers will have five underclassmen in the starting lineup.
—Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
Mitty got contributions from underclassmen Tee McCarthy, Janaya Williams and Cook, who combined to score 30 points off the bench.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Plus a point guard tandem of highly touted freshman Aden Holloway and sophomore Tre Donaldson has flourished despite them being the team's only underclassmen.
—John Zenor, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Previously, Lee had been an underclassman at Mills who brought her two sons to statistics class and led the Black Student Union.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Oceanside started eight underclassmen in the title match.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Joppatowne, which rosters nine underclassmen, led Edgewood by five with three minutes left.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
With the addition of underclassmen to this year’s game, the depth only improved across the board.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2024
At times, Brenden Stowers will have five underclassmen in the starting lineup.
—Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
Mitty got contributions from underclassmen Tee McCarthy, Janaya Williams and Cook, who combined to score 30 points off the bench.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Plus a point guard tandem of highly touted freshman Aden Holloway and sophomore Tre Donaldson has flourished despite them being the team's only underclassmen.
—John Zenor, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Previously, Lee had been an underclassman at Mills who brought her two sons to statistics class and led the Black Student Union.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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