upperclassman

noun

up·​per·​class·​man ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 

: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college

Examples of upperclassman in a Sentence

Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.

Recent Examples on the Web

If the rest of this year’s roster comes back for 2025-26, the Huskies could have their most veteran squad in years with 10 returners including six upperclassmen plus at least two scholarship spots available for incoming transfers. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025

To Johnson, the experienced upperclassmen have paved the way. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025

Freshman phenom Sarah Strong also had an elite performance alongside the upperclassmen, logging 17 points plus five rebounds, four assists and three steals. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

So who are the five upperclassmen who have taken their Lafayette public school to the upper-echelon of California high school basketball? —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upperclassman

• passman

Kids Definition

upperclassman

noun

up·​per·​class·​man ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən 

: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school