plural students
1
: a person who attends a school, college, or university
a high school student
a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
She is a student [=pupil] at our local elementary school.
—often used before another nounstudent athletes/groups/leaders/loans/trips
2
: a person who studies something
—+ of
She is a student of human nature.
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/student. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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