sophomore

American  

[sof-uh-mawr, -mohr, sof-mawr, -mohr] / ˈsɒf əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr, ˈsɒf mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

1. a student in the second year of high school or college.

2. a person or group in the second year of any endeavor.

   He's a sophomore on Wall Street.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a sophomore.

2. of or being a second effort or second version.

   Their sophomore album was even better than their first.

sophomore British  

/ ˈsɒfəˌmɔː /

noun

1. a second-year student at a secondary (high) school or college

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adjective

1. (of a book, recording, etc by an artist) second

   her sophomore album

Other Word Forms

• presophomore adjective

Etymology

Origin of sophomore

1645–55; earlier sophumer, probably equivalent to sophum sophism + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It was the culmination of a return to greatness for Mosley, who was the Trinity League player of the year as a sophomore, then was slowed by injuries last season.

From Los Angeles Times

Cook, a sophomore, was described as “an incredibly grounded, generous and faithful, bright light” during a service at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in her hometown of Birmingham, Ala.

From The Wall Street Journal

In October, Blake Werner, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Arkansas, saw a highly speculative trade he made in the market go his way.

From MarketWatch

Brown President Christina Paxson said she believed the shooting happened inside a final-exam review session for a principles of economics class where most of the students in the class were freshmen or sophomores.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such a moment happened on Friday night for Oak Park basketball coach Aaron Shaw and his son, sophomore guard Grant Shaw.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• graduate student
• learner
• senior
• student
• undergraduate