undergrad

[ uhn-der-grad ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌgræd /

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noun Informal.

an undergraduate.

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Origin of undergrad

By shortening

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How to use undergrad in a sentence

If you’re a finance whiz, you try to get into Wharton as an undergrad.
Paying for College Can Be Overwhelming. Here's What You Need to Know to Find an Affordable Option|Sean Gregory|February 5, 2021|Time
I teach a class to undergrads that is an economics course for non-econ majors.
“We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.” (Ep. 446)|Steven D. Levitt|January 7, 2021|Freakonomics
Cohen and her colleagues found that undergrads have often gone above and beyond local health recommendations, for example having restricted their contact with others even before stay-at-home orders were issued in the spring.
Why some colleges win against Covid-19, and others lose|Katherine Harmon Courage|October 6, 2020|Vox
There were not a lot of opportunities to study space in Bangladesh, so she came to the United States for undergrad, attending Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
This year’s SN 10 scientists aim to solve some of science’s biggest challenges|Science News Staff|September 30, 2020|Science News

When I was an undergrad, I was working two, sometimes three, jobs.
Desert trails and microbial life excite this soil scientist|Carolyn Wilke|March 31, 2020|Science News For Students
In December 2012, a fellow undergrad accused Winston of raping her.
Hey NFL Fans: Ray Rice Isn’t the Problem. You Are.|Steve Almond|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McCaskill, while an undergrad at the University of Missouri, had a friend who was assaulted while on a date.
Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?|Olivia Nuzzi|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an undergrad at Stanford, I was an English and Political Science double-major.
How I Write: Doug Dorst|Noah Charney|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I, and most—not all—of my female undergrad peers want to get married and have children.
Dear Princeton Mom, Stop Telling Me To Husband-Hunt|Emily Shire|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cruz did his undergrad time at Princeton, and followed it up with Harvard Law, where he edited the storied Harvard Law Review.
The Reinvention of Ted Cruz|Michelle Cottle|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is as keen to win in a canoe race as any undergrad in his college boat and is a genuine and true sportsman.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus Dorman
I have had a fondness for the color ever since I was one of you—an undergrad.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman
It was the second year of my undergrad, taking a double-major in not making trouble for my profs and keeping my mouth shut.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
You've taken just about every undergrad course there is in those fields.
Desire No More|Algirdas Jonas Budrys
These are the occasions when the dons administer reproof or advice on the conduct of each individual undergrad.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten