student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Windham, in Eastern Connecticut — which also has a majority-Latino student body — attendance during the first 10 days of school was actually 2% higher than the same period last year, according to District Superintendent Iris Gomero. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

Those same shots of a multicultural student body and students working in labs tend to neuter and minimize the brand. — Ellis Verdi, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

District 115’s enrollment has risen by almost 1,000 students since 2018 — a roughly 15% increase in its student body, according to the most recent available figures from the Illinois State Board of Education. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Some 60-70% of the student body participates in one of 22 sports Mount Mercy offers. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for student body

• afterbody
• antibody
• busybody
• everybody
• autoantibody
• bawdy
• gaudy
• khadi
• mahdi
• noddy
• oddi
• shoddy