undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)
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Especially with the undergrads in the crowd. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Sagel attended Claremont McKenna College for undergrad and the University of Chicago Law School. John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026 Just a decade ago, UC Berkeley had the worst housing availability among the nine UC undergraduate campuses, with beds for just 22% of its undergrads compared to a 38% average systemwide, officials said. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2026 For instance, Wharton has now offers an entire AI major at both the undergrad and MBA level, in addition to its Business Analytics major, which is a decade old. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergrad

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1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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