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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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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

But this week I wrote about a 22-year-old college student who just might have saved the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A first-generation college student of Haitian and Dominican descent, she took out loans for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but it was her pursuit of a doctorate that really shot up her balance.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

As a college student in Germany, Fuchs had watched the rise of the Nazis with disgust.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin