student

noun

stu·​dent ˈstü-dᵊnt 

ˈstyü-

chiefly Southern -dənt

often attributive

1

: scholar, learner

especially : one who attends a school

2

: one who studies : an attentive and systematic observer

a student of politics

Synonyms of student

• pupil
• scholar

Examples of student in a Sentence

a group of college students

She is a student at Georgetown University.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her first year in New Haven, Heidi tutored students on weekends to pay her parents back. —Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026

Public school enrollment has dropped by tens of thousands of students since 2020, with the younger grades among the slowest to recover. —Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026

His two more physical characters were delightful to watch, like a navy admiral addicted to spit takes, as well as a substitute teacher subjecting his students to painful dancing. —Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026

Marianna Baccus, a music therapy student and Tennessee native, sent the class of 2026 off in style with her performance at Sanford Stadium. —Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 10 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin student-, studens, from present participle of studēre to study — more at study

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing student

• anti-student
• A student
• B student
• college/student deferment
• C student
• day student
• exchange student
• mature student
• nontraditional student
• student body
• student council
• student driver
• student government
• student lamp
• student loan
• student's t distribution
• student teacher
• student teaching
• student union

Rhymes for student

• prudent
• imprudent
• impudent

Kids Definition

student

noun

stu·​dent ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 

chiefly Southern -ənt

1

: scholar sense 1

especially : one who attends a school or college

2

: one who studies

a student of life