student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The school, in a county Trump lost in 2016, 2020 and 2024, has a diverse student body and is part of the second-largest school district in the state. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 July 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

More than 60% of the student body across the California Community College system are economically disadvantaged, per data from the chancellor’s office. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 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