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upperclassman

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A junior or senior student in a school or college.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: education

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History

Etymology

From upper + classman.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ouderejaars — a senior student in a school or college
  • Japanese: 先輩 (senpai) — a senior student in a school or college
  • Korean: 선배 (seonbae) — a senior student in a school or college
  • Russian: старшекла́ссник (staršeklássnik) — a senior student in a school or college
  • Russian: старшекла́ссница (staršeklássnica) — a senior student in a school or college