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school-leaver

British  

noun

  1. a pupil who is about to leave or has recently left school, esp at the minimum school-leaving age

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Other Word Forms

  • school-leaving adjective

Example Sentences

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Javi Onder, an 18-year-old school-leaver with a role in IT, is in her first few months at the Bank where her mother, in the markets and payments division, has worked for 20 years.

From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015

It's about the kids who come after school for their school-leaver artery-blocker meal deals.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2013

The majority of the more than 400 UK firms surveyed said they would hire a school-leaver with two years' work experience over a graduate.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2011

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