student

[ stood-nt, styood- ]

noun

1. a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil:

   a student at Yale.

2. any person who studies, investigates, or examines thoughtfully:

   a student of human nature.

student

/ ˈstjuːdənt /

noun

1. 1. a person following a course of study, as in a school, college, university, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      student teacher

2. a person who makes a thorough study of a subject

Pronunciation Note

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Other Words From

• student·less adjective
• student·like adjective
• anti·student noun adjective
• non·student noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of student¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin student- (stem of studēns ), present participle of studēre “to take pains”; -ent; replacing Middle English studiant, aphetic variant of estudiant, from Old French, noun use of present participle of estudier “to devote oneself to, study” ( study

Word History and Origins

Origin of student¹

C15: from Latin studēns diligent, from studēre to be zealous; see study

Synonym Study

See pupil ¹.

Example Sentences

“French needs it, because as every English student of French knows, there is no word for ‘shallow’,” he said.

From BBC

Prof David Maguire, the vice chancellor, says “difficult decisions” have led to a 20% reduction in the number of courses, increased lecture group sizes, less one-to-one contact between academics and students, and fewer staff in student support including in mental health and counselling.

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As universities cut back there is a risk to the student experience - this year the largest annual study of undergraduates found only 36% in England thought their course was good or very good value for money.

From BBC

Teddy Darvill-Cutts is a UEA occupational therapy student who says he can see where his tuition fee goes.

From BBC

But another UEA student, Amber Bramham, says not “all students see the benefits equally”.

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Related Words

• graduate
• junior
• pupil
• scholar
• undergraduate