student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robert quickly takes an interest in student body president Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), best frenemy of Liz’s daughter Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner) and high school sweetheart of sensitive jock Thom Wright (Graham Campbell). — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

As the student body grows, the school is working to expand capacity and increase course sections amid a shortage of available seats in the classes students need. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The rule announced last week could have a big impact on college campuses, where international students can make up as much as a fifth of the student body. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 July 2026

Isaac Celedon, who served as the university’s student body president from 2024 to 2026, was selected by the board to co-chair the student subcommittee around the same time Hadley took on his position. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 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