exchange student

noun

: a student from one country received into an institution in another country often in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first

Examples of exchange student in a Sentence

I went to Germany as an exchange student.

Recent Examples on the Web

Carole Sund, her teenage daughter and the exchange student who had been living with the Eureka family were on a trip to Yosemite. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

The actress, who played the sultry exchange student Nadia in the 1999 hit, packed her bags at the end of 2016 and never looked back. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Despite a background in modeling, the actress noted that playing the sultry exchange student was a challenge. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exchange student

• imprudent
• impudent
• prudent

Kids Definition

exchange student

noun

: a student from one country received into a school in another country in exchange for one sent to a school in the home country of the first student