upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The ascent to relevance begins with the freshman quarterback, Sagapolutele, whose velocity, touch and ball placement are the stuff of upperclassmen — upperclassmen about to be selected in the NFL draft.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Tennessean's Student of the Week is all about helpful upperclassmen this week.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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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
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