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college student

NOUN

person studying at institution of higher education

Synonyms

STRONGEST

graduate student senior

WEAK

first-year student grad student junior sophomore undergrad undergraduate student

Example Sentences

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Thoughts: As a college student, I couldn’t afford to buy tickets to most events.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Shreya, a college student in Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, told me her friend group mainly uses voice notes "because we use a lot of languages".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

That’s the case for Annika Verma, a college student who moved out of her family’s home shortly before she turned 18.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The first-generation college student is among a cohort of AI whiz kids who are dropping out of college—and getting their investors to pay their bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For a public appearance, she would take me and the other man, a squat, burly college student named Eduardo Fermin, to scout out the area the day before.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee