sophomore

American  

[sof-uh-mawr, -mohr, sof-mawr, -mohr] / ˈsɒf əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr, ˈsɒf mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

1. a student in the second year of high school or college.

2. a person or group in the second year of any endeavor.

   He's a sophomore on Wall Street.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a sophomore.

2. of or being a second effort or second version.

   Their sophomore album was even better than their first.

sophomore British  

/ ˈsɒfəˌmɔː /

noun

1. a second-year student at a secondary (high) school or college

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adjective

1. (of a book, recording, etc by an artist) second

   her sophomore album

Other Word Forms

• presophomore adjective

Etymology

Origin of sophomore

1645–55; earlier sophumer, probably equivalent to sophum sophism + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Ayala, a sophomore, gave up one hit in six innings striking out five and walking none.

From Los Angeles Times

One sophomore at UNC noted that the program has a “severely bad reputation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Kim led the Mission League in home runs as a sophomore with seven and hit his first of this season to right field with a little help from the wind.

From Los Angeles Times

We have three children — one is out of college, one is about to graduate, and one is a sophomore.

From MarketWatch

“I haven’t seen this many people in Redlands do anything ever,” said sophomore James Bojado, who also said that, for days, administrators had attempted to dissuade students with threats of discipline.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• graduate student
• learner
• senior
• student
• undergraduate