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

"You don't normally get an exchange student player who is such a high calibre athlete," he recalled.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Malahat, who first came to the U.S. as an exchange student in high school and has since lived in both the U.S. and Afghanistan, said she talks to family members in her home country every day.

From Seattle Times

Inspired by the case of Amanda Knox, who in 2009 was convicted of murdering a fellow exchange student in Italy, McCarthy uses the bare bones of that story as a jumping off point.

From Washington Post

McCarthy began working on “Stillwater” almost 10 years ago, when the case of Amanda Knox — who was imprisoned in Italy after being convicted of murdering a fellow exchange student — was dominating headlines.

From Washington Post

Rodl was an exchange student in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — the home of the Tar Heels — before returning to Germany.

From Seattle Times