sophomore

[sof-uh-mawr, -mohr, sof-mawr, -mohr]

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.

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

/ ˈsɒfəˌmɔː /

noun

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

adjective

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

   her sophomore album

Other Word Forms

• presophomore adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sophomore¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sophomore¹

C17: perhaps from earlier sophumer, from sophum, variant of _sophism + _-er ¹

Example Sentences

Martinez missed most of his sophomore season as a pitcher and all of his junior season.

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I had an internship after my sophomore year where I learned how dynamic the finance industry is, and I knew it would be an exciting career.

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It was an outstanding sophomore season, one that saw him become the first Dodgers center fielder in 13 years to hit better than .250 with at least 23 homers.

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Many star rookies endure a 'sophomore slump' in their second year, but equally, many players take a year to adjust before truly fulfilling their potential.

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His world tour was cancelled within days of the discovery, and Sony Music Publishing reportedly suspended promotion of his sophomore album.

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