student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his short time as president, Peñalver has taken opportunities to interact with the student body, helping freshmen move into dorm rooms and riding the university shuttle. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Although Pines Collegiate’s student body has grown a bit, enrollment in Broward public schools, including charter schools, fell by 12,343 students this year to 224,324. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

That connection was part of how the district was able to pull off a surprise ceremony a little before noon, when Folk often hangs out with the student body. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

In the Bay Area’s Filipino American hub of South San Francisco and Daly City, 40% of the student body at his school was – like him – of Filipino descent. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 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