student body

American  

noun

1. all the students enrolled at an educational institution.

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Etymology

Origin of student body

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

De Menil and Pavich said that nearly a third of Academia de Bachata’s student body is of Haitian descent, and that they would have had to go out of their way to not include one of them in the film.

From Los Angeles Times

The picturesque Scottish university, once the secret of private-school students from the East Coast, now boasts a student body that is about 20% American.

From The Wall Street Journal

The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.

From Salon

Related Words

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