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day student

American  

noun

  1. a student who attends regular classes at a preparatory school or college but who does not reside at the institution.

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The younger Giamatti, himself, attended the boarding school Choate as a day student.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

On a typical day, student drivers in a tractor-trailer navigate orange cones in the school's parking lot.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

Frank attended Fettes Junior School and Fettes College as a day student between 1975 and 1981.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022

The cost of tuition for a day student is $53,750.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021

I’m going to be a day student and live with Dedd and Jaimito during the week, then come home weekends to keep Mama company.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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