upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The offensive line could be all upperclassmen.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The 23rd annual game pits the nation’s 60 best high school upperclassmen against each other.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The Broncos have five upperclassmen wideouts who will likely take the majority of snaps and touches this year, led by redshirt junior Chris Marshall and redshirt senior Latrell Caples.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The 23rd annual game pits the nation’s 60 best high school upperclassmen against each other.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The Broncos have five upperclassmen wideouts who will likely take the majority of snaps and touches this year, led by redshirt junior Chris Marshall and redshirt senior Latrell Caples.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upperclassman
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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