student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

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The three-story building on 15th Street between Forest Street and Lydia Avenue housed a student body that grew as large as 1700. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025 Nearly 80% of TCU’s student body receives some form of financial aid, according to the school. Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025 Stadium politics Wood attended Sacramento State, majored in government and served as student body president in 2004-05. Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025 At least one student at the student body meeting considering the chapter objected to TPUSA's values, according to left-wing blog Fight Back! Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for student body

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 15 Nov. 2025.

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