upperclassman
Americannoun
plural
upperclassmenEtymology
Origin of upperclassman
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; upper 1 + class + -man
Example Sentences
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And, like everyone else trying to beat grown men, Lloyd’s Wildcats were heavy on upperclassman talent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Intertwined with her competitive spirit and winning mindset is the maturity and confidence of an upperclassman.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
As an upperclassman, I recruited fellow Korean students to help me translate our school newspaper into Korean.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
“We’re always disrespected, always made the underdogs,” said defensive end Bralen Trice, another upperclassman who returned this season to make title run.
From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024
When she was an upperclassman, one of Dorothy’s professors at Wilberforce recommended her for graduate study in mathematics at Howard University, in what would be the inaugural class for a master’s degree in the subject.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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