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

Bigelow, who’s played 35 career games with 32 points, is the program’s only varsity player who isn’t an upperclassman. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff appear well-positioned at running back for 2026, with two explosive upperclassmen joining the fold in Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown. —David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026

Then the confidence came, and the message reverberated from upperclassmen to freshmen. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026

The only upperclassman set to return in 2026 is redshirt junior Chris Marshall. —Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 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