student body
Americannoun
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student bodies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of student body
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The student body has been getting younger, with "a lot more students from the high schools" enrolling at Apex Technical School, said Zelda Cuesta, agency coordinator.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Southeast Academy in Norwalk is a public charter school offering a high school education with a military and law enforcement focus to a diverse and coeducational student body.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Workers were preparing three upper floors to accommodate a student body set to reach 600 in September, up from 300 two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
This horrible act is not representative of our school and our student body and will not be tolerated.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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