undergrad

noun

Definition of undergradnext
as in freshman

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Recent Examples of undergrad Curry was an undergrad at the University of Texas at Arlington and a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. — Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 His father Andrew, who died in 2021, was a neurosurgeon who went to Harvard for undergrad and medical school, and also earned a neurobiology PhD from MIT. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 June 2026 The finance whiz did undergrad at University of Wisconsin and got his MBA from Harvard Business School (no year listed, but TMZ puts his age at 42). — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Busch met his future wife, Samantha, a Purdue University undergrad who was working as a promotional model—and had no idea who the famous driver was — at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergrad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
  1. freshman
  2. junior
  3. sophomore
  4. undergraduate
  5. upperclassman
Noun
  • The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • The 5-foot-10 junior is originally from Minico High School in Rupert, where she was named the 4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2022.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • Palestra, nine years Grimaldo’s junior, does not have as refined an offensive game, but provides a few different dimensions — including a more seamless fit into a back four.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • Talon Spencer of Capistrano Valley had 21 touchdown passes and 11 touchdown runs as a sophomore.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Grindlinger is committed to Tennessee, where his older brother Trent is a rising sophomore.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of sophomore
Noun
  • While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of upperclassman

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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