student

noun

stu·​dent ˈstü-dᵊnt How to pronounce student (audio)
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

Examples of student in a Sentence

a group of college students She is a student at Georgetown University.
Recent Examples on the Web Monday’s event was dramatically different from the one initially scheduled by several Jewish student groups for Feb. 26, when campus police evacuated the Zellerbach Playhouse after about 200 protesters forcefully entered the building. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Weber, who always spoke in clear, candid terms, also was deeply involved in college sports, pushing student athletes to improve their grade-point averages and prodding the university to bolster women’s sports. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 Recently the city has made headlines thanks to an exciting and growing dining scene and a milestone anniversary for its award-winning student architecture program. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024 The film, which features footage from Demy’s own homemade student films, is one of the most detailed evocations of the physical activity of filmmaking, and one of the great stories about growing up. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 Another student told Gujarat First News that the university had given them permission to pray on campus. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 In the past, many of her students applied only to community colleges. Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 At the Siga tribe camp, law student and fulltime Swiftie Charlie Davis challenged musician Ben Katzman to see who knew their favorite artist more. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 According to the complaint, the parent, later identified as Shanks-Wallace, was with a man, an older woman and a student at the time. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of student was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

student

noun
stu·​dent ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt How to pronounce student (audio)
 chiefly Southern  -ənt
1
: scholar sense 1
especially : one who attends a school or college
2
: one who studies
a student of life

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