school-leaver

noun

school-leav·er ˈskül-ˌlē-vər

British

: one who has left school usually after completing a course of study instead of continuing on to a college or university

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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“School-leaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-leaver. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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