upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
Examples of upperclassman in a Sentence
Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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For the second week in a row, an upperclassman took the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week.
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Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
There were seven others fighting for a job, and a handful more not even inside the room, freshmen or upperclassmen who had already spoken plenty to reporters.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
The pandemic, Jauregui says, had disrupted the cycle of upperclassmen mentoring younger students.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
That, coupled with the transfers and experienced upperclassmen such as Paul Rubelt and Kinnie, gives the group a veteran feel.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
There were seven others fighting for a job, and a handful more not even inside the room, freshmen or upperclassmen who had already spoken plenty to reporters.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
The pandemic, Jauregui says, had disrupted the cycle of upperclassmen mentoring younger students.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
That, coupled with the transfers and experienced upperclassmen such as Paul Rubelt and Kinnie, gives the group a veteran feel.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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