student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now roughly half of the student body attends tuition-free, and, on average, undergraduates pay less than 15% of the college’s $44,550 tuition, according to the school. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024 Instead of listening to the student body, Columbia University is doubling down. Greg Norman, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024 Its tone is rather one of affectionate curiosity, toward faculty and student body alike. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024 Dutch universities were famously favorable to foreign students, with most classes offered in English and foreign students making up a quarter of the higher education student body. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for student body 

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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