noun
student
STYOO-dnt
noun
1
A person who is enrolled in and attends a school, college, or university.
"She’s a first-year student at the local university."
"The teacher praised her students for their hard work."
2
A person who studies or takes a serious interest in a particular subject.
"He’s a lifelong student of history."
How to Use Student
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone formally learning at an educational institution, or more broadly, anyone devoted to studying a subject.
Common pairings
a student of
graduate student
student loan
Word Forms
students plural
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Etymology
From Old French estudiant, from Latin studens ("one who applies oneself"), the present participle of studere, "to study."