exchange student

American  

noun

1. a secondary-school or college student who studies for a period, usually one year, at a foreign institution as part of a reciprocal program between two institutions or countries.

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Example Sentences

Patrizia Szewernoha, an exchange student from Germany studying media and communications, said she chose to represent the United Kingdom because she wanted to learn more about the UK's policies.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The first was 7-0 Belgium exchange student Gilles Dierickx when he was coaching at Chaminade in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Consider what happened to Daniela Shields, whose daughter Alli was an exchange student in Hong Kong in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Keyu Jin was a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Beijing when she transferred as an exchange student to New York.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Rachel/Rachelle takes a seat at the end of my table with Hana, the exchange student from Egypt.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson