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

The school currently has 630 boys and girls, including day students and boarding students. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

George is expected to board, as Eton College does not have day students. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Of the high school students, 161 are boarders, 23 are day students. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, began at Lambrook when their family moved from London to Windsor in 2022, enrolling as day students at the private school in Berkshire. — Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for day student

• imprudent
• impudent
• prudent