day student

noun

: a student who attends regular classes at a college or preparatory school but does not live at the institution

Examples of day student in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the start of the school day students slip their phone into the pouch. Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024 According to the school’s website, tuition ranges from about $18,000 for day students to $73,000 for international boarding students. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024 Those admitted can choose to attend either as day students or residential students, staying in a supervised, dorm-like facility across the street from their classrooms at the General Electric Building in Midtown East. Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024 Shafik testified before Congress about the school's response to antisemitism last Wednesday, the day students set up the encampment. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for day student 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day student was in 1883

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“Day student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20student. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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