sophomore

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noun

soph·​o·​more

ˈsäf-ˌmȯr,

 also  ˈsȯf-,

 or  ˈsä-fə-,

or

ˈsȯ-fə- 

: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school

sophomore

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adjective

: being or associated with the second in a series

their sophomore album

Examples of sophomore in a Sentence

Noun

She's a sophomore in high school.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Point Loma sophomore McKenna Carroll (1:52.69) went from 16th place in the 200 free last year to first by three tenths of a second ahead of senior teammate Martina Divis. —Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024

The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Greek sophos wise + mōros foolish

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sophomore

noun

soph·​o·​more

ˈsäf-ˌmō(ə)r,

-ˌmȯ(ə)r;

ˈsäf-ᵊm-ˌō(ə)r,

-ˌȯ(ə)r

: a student in his or her second year at a 4-year high school or college