undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt;
-ˈgraj-wət
: a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree
undergraduate
adjective
Examples of undergraduate in a Sentence
a group of college undergraduates
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Turpin went to a small college for her undergraduate degree and loves bringing her three kids to Picnic Day to show them how the university helps shape and foster the community.
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The couple met as undergraduates and began dating in 1970, performing alongside each other as part of Morehouse Spelman Players.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The couple met as undergraduates and began dating in 1970, performing alongside each other as part of Morehouse Spelman Players.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət
-ə-ˌwāt
: a student at a college or university who has not yet received a degree
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