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upperclassman

[uhp-er-klas-muhn, -klahs-] / ˈʌp ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
undergraduate
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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

Impressive numbers, but in his first two seasons he also threw 25 interceptions — a stat he wants to cut down as an upperclassman.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

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