often attributive
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a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Enrollment is listed at 187 students on the IHSA’s website.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department charged a Chinese student at the University of Michigan with illegally voting in the 2024 election in a rare exception; the student, Haoxiang Gao, fled the country after he was charged.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead, the three-day environmental film and sustainability activation — set to take place March 27-29 across Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe, AZ — is designed to transform climate awareness into measurable action by bringing together filmmakers, educators, students, scientists and community leaders.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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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
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