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

As a sophomore, he was on junior varsity.

From Los Angeles Times

“We educated a lot of freshmen, sophomores, and newcomers,” Marks said.

From Los Angeles Times

Pence, a sophomore, might reclassify to be eligible for the 2027 draft.

From Los Angeles Times

After finishing the fall semester of his sophomore year, Bior returned to Uganda for winter break.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Her leadership is what stands out,” sophomore teammate Tatianna Griffin said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• graduate student
• learner
• senior
• student
• undergraduate