upperclassman

up·per·class·man

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-er-klas-muh n, -klahs-]
- /ˈʌp ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-er-klas-muh n, -klahs-]
- /ˈʌp ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs-/

Definitions of upperclassman word

noun plural upperclassman a junior or senior in a secondary school or college. 1
countable noun upperclassman An upperclassman is a junior or senior student in an American high school, college, or university. 0
noun upperclassman a junior or senior student in an American high school, college, or university 0
noun upperclassman a student in the junior or senior class of a high school or college 0
noun upperclassman (US) a junior or senior student in a school or college. 0

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Origin of upperclassman

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; upper1 + class + -man

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Parts of speech for Upperclassman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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upperclassman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upperclassman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upperclassman

noun upperclassman

coed — A coed school or college is the same as a coeducational school or college.

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