upperclassmen

noun

plural of upperclassman
as in freshmen

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  1. freshmen
  2. sophomores
  3. juniors
Noun
  • Many top high school recruits these days commit to schools expecting to start as true freshmen and hit the league in three years.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint alleges freshmen endured forced genital shaving, excessive drinking and being made to eat live fish as part of team initiation.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of freshmen
Noun
  • Hayes and Small are sophomores, while Scott is a junior transfer from South Alabama.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That team featured a host of kids who are now freshmen and sophomores in high school, including Armani Ford, who is starting at quarterback for Plainfield South as a sophomore and has the Cougars off to a 3-0 start.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sophomores
Noun
  • Beyond that, twin brothers and juniors Anhor The Great Johnson and King Rich Johnson swarmed everything that Basha tried to do.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The juniors have developed a close friendship and back each other.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of juniors
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