exchange student

noun

Definition of exchange studentnext
as in day student

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Recent Examples of exchange student Carole Sund, her teenage daughter and the exchange student who had been living with the Eureka family were on a trip to Yosemite. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The actress, who played the sultry exchange student Nadia in the 1999 hit, packed her bags at the end of 2016 and never looked back. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Despite a background in modeling, the actress noted that playing the sultry exchange student was a challenge. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 Best Overall Japan Travel Essentials In high school, my sister’s best friend was an exchange student from Japan. — Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange student
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange student
  1. day student
  2. freshman
  3. schoolchild
  4. student
  5. junior
Noun
  • Of the high school students, 161 are boarders, 23 are day students.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, began at Lambrook when their family moved from London to Windsor in 2022, enrolling as day students at the private school in Berkshire.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of day student
Noun
  • Promising freshman Olivia Vukosa, the incoming freshman from New York City’s Christ The King High, was the Big East Freshman of the Year.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Starting freshman tight end Mark Bowman was also listed as questionable on the report after catching six passes for 44 yards against Oregon and amassing the second-most receptions on the team overall with 21.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for practically every American schoolchild.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of schoolchild
Noun
  • Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unitary status means the district is operating fairly and providing equal opportunities to all students.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • Amir Morton, a junior running back who transferred from Sierra Canyon, is expected to provide immediate help for Crespi.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Should a junior who needs a global history course as a prerequisite take priority over a senior who has one last chance to take it as an elective?
    — Sahil Bhargava, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of junior

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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange%20student. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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