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

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that K-12 schools that don't allow use of Google's AI tools for students will lose access to search. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Moss Landing that left two students dead, authorities said Friday. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

The Paris march proceeded peacefully, with students, workers and retirees joining. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Before classes even began, students were running around campus in suits, rushing pre-professional clubs with lower acceptance rates than Duke itself. — Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 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