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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The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Both Earley and Kellner spoke to a moment in the fall when Kellner was a bit hesitant to jump into the action at shortstop among the upperclassmen.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Five of those six players are upperclassmen.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The university will open a site in Manhattan next fall for upperclassmen who want to spend a semester in New York.
—Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Both Earley and Kellner spoke to a moment in the fall when Kellner was a bit hesitant to jump into the action at shortstop among the upperclassmen.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Five of those six players are upperclassmen.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The university will open a site in Manhattan next fall for upperclassmen who want to spend a semester in New York.
—Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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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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