undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)
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His father Andrew, who died in 2021, was a neurosurgeon who went to Harvard for undergrad and medical school, and also earned a neurobiology PhD from MIT. Sean Gregory, Time, 10 June 2026 During my undergrad, some of my favorite memories were made sitting around the concrete tables outside Eddie’s Famous Frozen Custard Stand, the city’s first and most beloved frozen custard shop. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 The finance whiz did undergrad at University of Wisconsin and got his MBA from Harvard Business School (no year listed, but TMZ puts his age at 42). Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Busch met his future wife, Samantha, a Purdue University undergrad who was working as a promotional model—and had no idea who the famous driver was — at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 May 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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