class day

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a day during the commencement season on which the members of the graduating class in U.S. colleges and schools celebrate the completion of their course with special ceremonies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of class day¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

The evening of Class-day is a fitting close of the gay festivities at Smith College.

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For the first time the normal students presented for the class-day exercise a Shakespearian play, Othello.

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He was fond of reading and of writing verse, and was chosen as the poet for class-day.

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The first class had gone out in solemn dignity, but we craved something more; we would have a class-day.

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One cannot help remarking upon the dignity and good taste which characterized the exercises of Class-Day.

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