underclassman
Americannoun
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underclassmen
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of underclassman
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; under- + class + -man
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He spent his early years joining his school’s business-focused clubs and preparing for job recruitment as an underclassman, hoping to land a full-time job offer before he graduated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
And when Jimmy Carter announced the return of the selective service in 1980, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Gil, still an underclassman, decided to take a stand: He refused to sign up.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Previously, Lee had been an underclassman at Mills who brought her two sons to statistics class and led the Black Student Union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
In his high-school band, it was a tradition for the underclassman to give each graduating senior a gift.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
A cute underclassman actually stops me in the hall and asks if I need help finding my way.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
Los Alamitos underclassmen laid down their helmets, one by one, on the five-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
Ramsey was the lone underclassmen in that starting group, but far and away the most coveted in the upcoming draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Brown has been on the phone all season trying to find his underclassmen and others new schools.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
That will come in handy against UCLA’s cadre of guards, including Sebastian Mack and Steven Andrews, two underclassmen who are coming along for the Bruins.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
But not all teams were as large as Columbia’s, so if there weren’t any other underclassmen to fence, all of us JV kids would be left to cheer on our teammates.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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