student

CEFRA1

/ˈstjuː.dn̩t/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who is studying at a school or college.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

Examples

  • "Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.

  • The student decided to abridge his paper by taking out unnecessary details.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈstɪʊ.dənt/
  • /ˈst͡ʃuː.dn̩t/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

  2. A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. In training, learning a particular skill.

More examples

In context

  • There has been a 5 per cent decline in student numbers.

  • She is a student of human interactions.

  • The students were out raising funds for rag week.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent.