student

noun

stu·​dent ˈstü-dᵊnt 

ˈstyü-,

 chiefly Southern  -dənt

often attributive

1

: scholar, learner

especially : one who attends a school

2

: one who studies : an attentive and systematic observer

a student of politics

Synonyms

• pupil
• scholar

Examples of student in a Sentence

a group of college students

She is a student at Georgetown University.

Recent Examples on the Web

The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students. —Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025

The policy also requires the school to adopt punishments for students found using these devices. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

The dispute involves public-school instruction in Montgomery County, Maryland, which is home to the state's largest school system with more than 160,000 students. —June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025

The University of Connecticut has released their Spring 2025 undergraduate and graduate lists, with more than a few students local to the Nutmeg state. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin student-, studens, from present participle of studēre to study — more at study

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing student

• anti-student
• A student
• B student
• college/student deferment
• C student
• day student
• exchange student
• mature student
• nontraditional student
• student body
• student council
• student driver
• student government
• student lamp
• student loan
• student's t distribution
• student teacher
• student teaching
• student union

Rhymes for student

• prudent
• imprudent
• impudent

Kids Definition

student

noun

stu·​dent ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 

 chiefly Southern  -ənt

1

: scholar sense 1

especially : one who attends a school or college

2

: one who studies

a student of life