undergrad

[ uhn-der-grad ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an undergraduate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undergrad¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

All of them are college-educated; most of them either grew up or have lived for some time in Southern California; and most have taken environmental studies classes, either as undergrads or in graduate school.

From Los Angeles Times

Harris pledged AKA in 1986 as an undergrad at Howard University and has remained an active member of the group in the years since.

From Salon

I teach undergrads at Virginia Commonwealth University, and I want them to discover the joy of reading mysteries and thrillers.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's been awesome to work with three women undergrads. That's a first for me," she says.

From Science Daily

This version, instead of toiling away teaching distracted undergrads, is a prize-winning scientist who, among his various accomplishments, has invented a box that can superposition people into parallel worlds.

From New York Times

Related Words

• graduate
• junior
• pupil
• scholar
• undergraduate