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
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I went to Germany as an exchange student.
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In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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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
Best Overall Japan Travel Essentials In high school, my sister’s best friend was an exchange student from Japan.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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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
Best Overall Japan Travel Essentials In high school, my sister’s best friend was an exchange student from Japan.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exchange student
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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20student. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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