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

According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for day student

• imprudent
• impudent
• prudent