upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
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Definition of upperclassman
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
Examples of upperclassman in a Sentence
Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
Recent Examples on the Web
Talented upperclassmen may have stood in the way of their making huge impacts until their senior season arrives. — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, "Recruiting rules changes put players on clock early | Commentary," 29 Aug. 2019 But upperclassmen living in one of the college’s three apartment buildings have the opportunity to bring their critters to campus. — Kelly Meyerhofer, chicagotribune.com, "Wisconsin college offers pets as new on-campus living perk," 27 Aug. 2019 At Davidson, the majority of students go on to live with their freshmen roommates as upperclassmen, according to Jason Shaffer, the college’s associate dean of students. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "When College Plays Cupid for Roommates," 26 Aug. 2019 There lone upperclassman on Memphis’s squad this season is junior reserve Isaiah Maurice, and significant contributions from the incoming freshmen and returning sophomores will be expected. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Precious Achiuwa Will Be Key Piece in Memphis's Talented Frontcourt," 23 Aug. 2019 Breakout star: Jaren Mangham The freshman tailback looks like an upperclassman at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Colorado preview: Mel Tucker era begins with loads of questions and only one Viska," 19 Aug. 2019 Breakout star: Jaren Mangham The freshman tailback looks like an upperclassman at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 team previews: CU Buffs’ Mel Tucker era begins with loads of questions and only one Viska," 19 Aug. 2019 Franks’ continued growth and burgeoning confidence, another year in Mullen’s system and a sense of urgency from the team’s upperclassmen have positioned Florida’s passing game for a big season. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Gators passing game puts in extra time during offseason with eye on title," 27 July 2019 At times in 2018, the true freshman from Carthage looked more like a hardened upperclassman than the Cal graduate transfer who served as his guide to college football. — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, "UT RB Keaontay Ingram poised for breakout campaign," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upperclassman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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upperclassman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of upperclassman
US
: a student in the third or fourth year of high school or college
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