Student

ˈstjuːdənt

nounBeginner🔥Very CommonPerson
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Definitions

1

A person formally engaged in learning, especially at a school or university.

ˈstjuːdənt

nounneutralBeginner
Person

A person who is studying at a school, college, or university.

The students are preparing for their exams.

💡 Simply: A student is someone like you who goes to school or college to learn new things! They are there to study and get smarter.

👶 For kids: A student is someone who goes to school to learn!

More Examples

2

She is a graduate student at the University of Oxford.

3

The teacher praised the hard-working student.

How It's Used

Education

"The university has a large student body."

General

"She's a very dedicated student."

Synonyms & Antonyms

From Middle English student, from Old French estudiant, from Latin studens, present participle of studeo ('to study, be eager').

The word has been used to describe those engaged in learning since the medieval period, evolving from Latin origins.

Memory tip

Think of a person 'studying' diligently.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to be eager, study"

university studentcollege studenthigh school studentstudent bodystudent loan

Common misspellings

studantstuddent

Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written